Cambodia vs Lesotho: Persistence to grade 5, total

Cambodia
84.1%
in 2019
Lesotho
84.3%
in 2022
Cambodia rank
109th
Lesotho rank
108th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Cambodia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 84.3% against 84.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lesotho ahead.

Cambodia ranks 109th and Lesotho ranks 108th of 164 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 50.5% 72.4% 21.9% Lesotho
2000s 63.0% 71.3% 8.4% Lesotho
2010s 72.7% 76.1% 3.5% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Cambodia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 84.3% against 84.1% in Cambodia as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Cambodia and Lesotho?
0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lesotho?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Cambodia and Lesotho rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Cambodia ranks 109th and Lesotho ranks 108th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.