Lesotho vs Nigeria: Persistence to last grade of primary, male
Lesotho
61.8%
in 2022
Nigeria
62.5%
in 2009
Lesotho rank
139th
Nigeria rank
136th
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 62.5% against 61.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 164 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 84.8% | 32.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 64.8% | 13.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 62.5% against 61.8% in Lesotho as of 2009.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 136th 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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About this data
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.