Lesotho vs Rwanda: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Lesotho
69.9%
in 2022
Rwanda
67.1%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
144th
Rwanda rank
146th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 69.9% against 67.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 144th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 42.8% | 3.2% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 58.7% | 9.7% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 44.7% | 11.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 34.1% | 27.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 41.5% | 22.9% | 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, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Lesotho, at 69.9% against 67.1% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 2.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 144th and Rwanda ranks 146th 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
February 2026 Data Release