How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho?

22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Lesotho: Persistence to grade 5, total

Lao People's Democratic Republic

82.1%

in 2019

Lesotho

84.3%

in 2022

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

111th

Lesotho rank

108th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 84.3% against 82.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th 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	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	55.1%	70.8%	15.7%	Lesotho
2000s	63.7%	72.3%	8.6%	Lesotho
2010s	74.5%	76.9%	2.4%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 84.3% against 82.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho?: 2.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th 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: 03 September 2026

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.