El Salvador vs Lesotho: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female
El Salvador
91.5%
in 2023
Lesotho
89.3%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
85th
Lesotho rank
88th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 91.5% against 89.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lesotho ahead.
El Salvador ranks 85th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 149 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 70.1% | 25.1% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 70.2% | 23.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 73.0% | 8.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 80.3% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 83.2% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 89.3% | 5.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- El Salvador, at 91.5% against 89.3% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 2.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 85th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). 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