Congo vs Lesotho: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Congo
70.3%
in 2007
Lesotho
69.9%
in 2022
Congo rank
142nd
Lesotho rank
144th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 70.3% against 69.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 144th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 72.8% 38.1% 34.6% Congo
1980s 70.8% 49.8% 21.0% Congo
1990s 48.5% 56.5% 8.0% Lesotho
2000s 63.9% 66.2% 2.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Congo or Lesotho?
Congo, at 70.3% against 69.9% in Lesotho as of 2007.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Congo and Lesotho?
0.4%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 144th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release