Eritrea vs Lesotho: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Eritrea
87.8%
in 2017
Lesotho
86.7%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
133rd
Lesotho rank
136th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 87.8% against 86.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eritrea ranks 133rd and Lesotho ranks 136th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 78.8% | 6.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 78.2% | 2.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 79.5% | 6.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Eritrea, at 87.8% against 86.7% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 1.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 133rd and Lesotho ranks 136th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release