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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
101 places, 750 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed