Lesotho vs Tonga: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female
Lesotho
89.3%
in 2022
Tonga
91.5%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
88th
Tonga rank
86th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 91.5% against 89.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 88th and Tonga ranks 86th of 149 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.7% | 91.9% | 28.3% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 90.6% | 22.6% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 92.2% | 13.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 91.5% against 89.3% in Lesotho as of 2019.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 2.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2005.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 88th and Tonga ranks 86th 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