Lesotho vs Tonga: Persistence to grade 5, female
Lesotho
89.3%
in 2022
Tonga
91.5%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
88th
Tonga rank
86th
Persistence to grade 5, female over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 91.5% against 89.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 88th and Tonga ranks 86th of 149 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.7% | 91.9% | 28.3% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 90.6% | 22.6% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 92.2% | 13.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 91.5% against 89.3% in Lesotho as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 2.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2005.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Lesotho ranks 88th and Tonga ranks 86th 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
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.