Lesotho vs Suriname: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Lesotho
69.9%
in 2022
Suriname
70.1%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
143rd
Suriname rank
142nd
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 70.1% against 69.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 142nd of 179 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 51.7% | 16.4% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 75.9% | 26.7% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 77.5% | 17.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 88.9% | 24.6% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 70.1% against 69.9% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 142nd 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.