Kenya vs Lesotho: Persistence to grade 5, male
Kenya
78.6%
in 2004
Lesotho
79.7%
in 2022
Kenya rank
106th
Lesotho rank
104th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 79.7% against 78.6% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 106th and Lesotho ranks 104th of 149 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.6% | 41.9% | 23.7% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 49.9% | 9.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 62.2% | 15.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 79.7% against 78.6% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 1.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2004.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Kenya ranks 106th 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.