Gambia vs Lesotho: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Gambia
86.9%
in 2020
Lesotho
86.7%
in 2022
Gambia rank
135th
Lesotho rank
136th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 86.9% against 86.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.0% | 68.2% | 20.7% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 73.1% | 69.2% | 3.9% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 76.9% | 2.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 77.7% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 81.7% | 2.2% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 86.9% against 86.7% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 135th 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