Lesotho vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Lesotho
84.3%
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
84.5%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
109th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
107th

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 84.5% against 84.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Lesotho ranks 109th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 107th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 56.6% 80.5% 23.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 62.5% 83.0% 20.5% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 70.3% 80.1% 9.8% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 70.7% 86.5% 15.8% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 76.4% 72.3% 4.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 84.5% against 84.3% in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 109th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 107th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,695 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release