Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Persistence to grade 5, female

Lesotho
89.3%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
88.5%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
88th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
91st

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 89.3% against 88.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 88th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 80.6% 72.9% 7.7% Lesotho
2010s 81.9% 88.5% 6.6% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
Lesotho, at 89.3% against 88.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Lesotho ranks 88th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st 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.