Lesotho vs SDG: Southern Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Lesotho
69.9%
in 2022
SDG: Southern Asia
73.5%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
144th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
143rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • SDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 73.5% against 69.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Southern Asia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 144th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 143rd of 180 countries.

SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho SDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 37.1% 43.3% 6.2% SDG: Southern Asia
1980s 49.0% 54.4% 5.4% SDG: Southern Asia
1990s 56.6% 62.2% 5.5% SDG: Southern Asia
2000s 60.3% 67.5% 7.2% SDG: Southern Asia
2010s 64.3% 79.5% 15.2% SDG: Southern Asia

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 SDG: Southern Asia?
SDG: Southern Asia, at 73.5% against 69.9% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and SDG: Southern Asia?
3.6%, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Southern Asia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 144th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 143rd 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