Lesotho vs UIS: South and West Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Lesotho
69.9%
in 2022
UIS: South and West Asia
73.5%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
144th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
143rd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 73.5% against 69.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 144th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 143rd of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and UIS: South and West Asia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.1% | 43.3% | 6.2% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 54.4% | 5.4% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 62.2% | 5.5% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 67.5% | 7.2% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 79.5% | 15.2% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 62.6% | 7.3% | 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, Lesotho or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- 3.6%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 144th and UIS: South and West 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
February 2026 Data Release