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
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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

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.