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
203040506070197019962022

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

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.