Jamaica vs Lesotho: Persistence to grade 5, male
Jamaica
79.1%
in 2022
Lesotho
79.7%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
105th
Lesotho rank
104th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Jamaica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 79.7% against 79.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 104th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.9% | 52.2% | 34.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 63.8% | 22.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 68.9% | 21.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.7% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Jamaica or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 79.7% against 79.1% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Jamaica ranks 105th 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.