Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Persistence to grade 5, total
Lesotho
84.3%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
82.4%
in 2018
Lesotho rank
108th
Solomon Islands rank
110th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 84.3% against 82.4% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Lesotho ranks 108th and Solomon Islands ranks 110th of 164 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.0% | 81.1% | 26.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 77.2% | 16.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 84.4% | 15.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 80.9% | 4.0% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
- Lesotho, at 84.3% against 82.4% in Solomon Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 1.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Lesotho ranks 108th and Solomon Islands ranks 110th 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
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.