Lesotho vs Panama: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Lesotho
69.9%
in 2022
Panama
66.7%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
143rd
Panama rank
146th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Lesotho
- Panama
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 69.9% against 66.7% in Panama, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Lesotho ranks 143rd and Panama ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.1% | 77.3% | 40.2% | Panama |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 77.4% | 28.6% | Panama |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 90.2% | 30.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 87.0% | 27.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 91.2% | 28.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 66.7% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Lesotho or Panama?
- Lesotho, at 69.9% against 66.7% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Lesotho and Panama?
- 3.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Panama rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd and Panama ranks 146th 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.