Cameroon vs Lesotho: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Cameroon
61.0%
in 2023
Lesotho
61.8%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
142nd
Lesotho rank
139th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lesotho
20406080197219972023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 61.8% against 61.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 139th of 164 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 61.7% 30.5% 31.2% Cameroon
1980s 68.4% 38.5% 30.0% Cameroon
1990s 57.8% 42.3% 15.5% Cameroon
2000s 61.9% 50.5% 11.4% Cameroon
2010s 61.9% 56.5% 5.4% Cameroon
2020s 65.1% 61.8% 3.3% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Cameroon or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 61.8% against 61.0% in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Cameroon and Lesotho?
0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Cameroon ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 139th 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, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Cameroon vs Lesotho: Persistence to last grade of primary, male. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/persistence-to-last-grade-of-primary-male-percent-of-cohort/cameroon/lesotho/

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% 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, 5,490 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.