Lesotho vs Nigeria: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male
Lesotho
61.8%
in 2022
Nigeria
62.5%
in 2009
Lesotho rank
138th
Nigeria rank
135th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 62.5% against 61.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 135th of 164 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 84.8% | 32.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 64.8% | 13.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 62.5% against 61.8% in Lesotho as of 2009.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 135th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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