Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 61.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lesotho, 1972–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 61.8% for persistence to last grade of primary, male in 2022.
That represents a change of up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lesotho peaked at 61.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 139th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 34.7% | — |
| 1973 | 44.5% | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | -27.6% |
| 1975 | 25.1% | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 22.8% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 27.1% | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 29.4% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 39.2% | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 41.1% | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 35.8% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 38.8% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 35.7% | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 42.3% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | +46.0% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 20.2% | 44.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 35.7% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 39.9% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 37.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 47.7% | 59.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 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, male in Lesotho?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Lesotho was 61.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, male (% 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.