Eritrea vs Lesotho: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Eritrea
79.8%
in 2017
Lesotho
78.8%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
116th
Lesotho rank
117th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Eritrea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 79.8% against 78.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 117th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 78.9% 67.2% 11.6% Eritrea
2000s 69.8% 70.2% 0.4% Lesotho
2010s 80.8% 72.1% 8.8% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Eritrea or Lesotho?
Eritrea, at 79.8% against 78.8% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Eritrea and Lesotho?
1.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Eritrea ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 117th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Eritrea vs Lesotho: Persistence to last grade of primary, female. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/persistence-to-last-grade-of-primary-female-percent-of-cohort/eritrea/lesotho/

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% 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
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.