Honduras vs Lesotho: Persistence to grade 5, total

Honduras
84.5%
in 2023
Lesotho
84.3%
in 2022
Honduras rank
105th
Lesotho rank
108th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Honduras
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 84.5% against 84.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Lesotho ahead.

Honduras ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 108th of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 41.9% 55.1% 13.2% Lesotho
1980s 47.8% 58.0% 10.2% Lesotho
1990s 60.1% 69.5% 9.4% Lesotho
2000s 80.2% 76.8% 3.4% Honduras
2010s 80.0% 76.8% 3.2% Honduras
2020s 92.2% 84.3% 7.9% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Honduras or Lesotho?
Honduras, at 84.5% against 84.3% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Honduras and Lesotho?
0.2%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Lesotho?
19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
How do Honduras and Lesotho rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Honduras ranks 105th 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.