Lesotho vs Niger: Persistence to last grade of primary
Lesotho
69.3%
in 2015
Niger
64.4%
in 2013
Lesotho rank
85th
Niger rank
87th
Persistence to last grade of primary over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 69.3% against 64.4% in Niger, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Lesotho ranks 85th and Niger ranks 87th of 99 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 80.1% | 23.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 69.1% | 14.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 64.7% | 2.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, Lesotho or Niger?
- Lesotho, at 69.3% against 64.4% in Niger as of 2015.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary between Lesotho and Niger?
- 4.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Lesotho ranks 85th and Niger ranks 87th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.