Persistence to grade 5, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: Persistence to grade 5, total was 84.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Lesotho, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Lesotho is 84.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Lesotho peaked at 84.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 108th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.3% | — |
| 1971 | 56.2% | +36.1% |
| 1972 | 61.7% | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 73.4% | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 55.0% | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 52.0% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 55.1% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 60.0% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 59.3% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 66.0% | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 60.1% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 67.4% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 59.6% | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 65.8% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 60.6% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 63.1% | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 73.2% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.0% | 41.3% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.8% | 58.0% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 60.6% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 62.2% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 69.1% | 83.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 105 Honduras 84.5% compare
- 106 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.5% compare
- 107 United States of America 84.4% compare
- 109 Cambodia 84.1% compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 82.4% compare
- 111 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.1% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Lesotho?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Lesotho was 84.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Lesotho ranks 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, total (% 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.