Persistence to grade 5, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Persistence to grade 5, male was 79.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Lesotho, 1972–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Lesotho is 79.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Lesotho peaked at 79.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 104th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 51.6% | — |
| 1973 | 59.0% | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 45.6% | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 40.1% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 35.9% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 37.4% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 40.7% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 56.0% | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 55.5% | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 54.4% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 55.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 58.3% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 54.4% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.1% | 35.9% | 59.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 48.9% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 54.4% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 55.6% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 63.1% | 78.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 79.7% | 79.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Lesotho?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Lesotho was 79.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Lesotho ranks 104th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.