Lesotho vs Zambia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male
Lesotho
83.2%
in 2022
Zambia
83.0%
in 2012
Lesotho rank
128th
Zambia rank
129th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 83.2% against 83.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 129th of 170 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.6% | 98.6% | 46.0% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 97.9% | 40.1% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 91.1% | 16.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 88.8% | 14.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 83.0% | 12.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 83.2% against 83.0% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 129th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). 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