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
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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

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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
224 places, 6,364 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.