Lesotho vs Yemen: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Lesotho
69.9%
in 2022
Yemen
69.5%
in 2012
Lesotho rank
143rd
Yemen rank
144th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 69.9% against 69.5% in Yemen, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Yemen ahead.
Lesotho ranks 143rd and Yemen ranks 144th of 179 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 66.4% | 5.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 69.5% | 12.7% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Lesotho or Yemen?
- Lesotho, at 69.9% against 69.5% in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd and Yemen ranks 144th 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.