Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 78.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Lesotho, 1972–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 78.8% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Lesotho peaked at 80.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 46.7% | — |
| 1973 | 70.3% | +50.6% |
| 1974 | 45.6% | -35.1% |
| 1975 | 42.0% | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 41.2% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 44.7% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 56.4% | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 61.0% | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 55.8% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 65.9% | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 64.2% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 60.8% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 70.6% | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 58.3% | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 61.8% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 70.7% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | -2.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 78.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 78.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.2% | 41.2% | 70.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 58.2% | 51.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 52.9% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 55.9% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 66.9% | 80.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Lesotho?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Lesotho was 78.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.