Lesotho vs Rwanda: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Lesotho
69.9%
in 2022
Rwanda
67.1%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
143rd
Rwanda rank
145th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 69.9% against 67.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 145th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 42.8% | 3.2% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 58.7% | 9.7% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 44.7% | 11.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 34.1% | 27.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 41.5% | 22.9% | 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 Rwanda?
- Lesotho, at 69.9% against 67.1% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 2.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 145th 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.