Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) 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 (% of cohort) 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
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (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.