Congo vs Lesotho: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Congo
70.3%
in 2007
Lesotho
69.9%
in 2022
Congo rank
141st
Lesotho rank
143rd
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Congo currently reports 70.3% against 69.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.8% | 38.1% | 34.6% | Congo |
| 1980s | 70.8% | 49.8% | 21.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 56.5% | 8.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 66.2% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Congo or Lesotho?
- Congo, at 70.3% against 69.9% in Lesotho as of 2007.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Congo ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 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.