Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: Net attendance rate of primary school
Dominican Republic
96.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
96.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
20th
Lesotho rank
17th
Net attendance rate of primary school over time
- Dominican Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 96.8% against 96.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 92.5% | 5.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.7% | 1.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 96.8% | 1.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net attendance rate of primary school, Dominican Republic or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 96.8% against 96.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net attendance rate of primary school between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Lesotho rank globally for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.