Lesotho vs Senegal: Persistence to last grade of primary
Lesotho
69.3%
in 2015
Senegal
60.3%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
85th
Senegal rank
88th
Persistence to last grade of primary over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 69.3% against 60.3% in Senegal, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Lesotho ranks 85th and Senegal ranks 88th of 99 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 62.9% | 7.9% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 60.7% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, Lesotho or Senegal?
- Lesotho, at 69.3% against 60.3% in Senegal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 9.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Lesotho ranks 85th and Senegal ranks 88th 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.