Eritrea vs Lesotho: Persistence to grade 5, male
Eritrea
80.2%
in 2017
Lesotho
79.7%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
102nd
Lesotho rank
104th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 80.2% against 79.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 102nd and Lesotho ranks 104th of 149 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 65.0% | 17.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 65.8% | 9.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 68.7% | 14.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Eritrea, at 80.2% against 79.7% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Eritrea ranks 102nd and Lesotho ranks 104th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% 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.