El Salvador vs Lesotho: Persistence to grade 5, female

El Salvador
91.5%
in 2023
Lesotho
89.3%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
85th
Lesotho rank
88th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • El Salvador
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 91.5% against 89.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lesotho ahead.

El Salvador ranks 85th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 149 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 45.0% 70.1% 25.1% Lesotho
1980s 46.4% 70.2% 23.8% Lesotho
1990s 65.6% 70.2% 4.7% Lesotho
2000s 77.5% 80.3% 2.8% Lesotho
2010s 87.2% 83.2% 4.0% El Salvador
2020s 94.7% 89.3% 5.3% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, El Salvador or Lesotho?
El Salvador, at 91.5% against 89.3% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between El Salvador and Lesotho?
2.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
El Salvador ranks 85th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.