Persistence to last grade of primary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Persistence to last grade of primary was 69.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
69.3%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
85th
of 99 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2015
All-time low
55.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1990–2015
Persistence to last grade of primary in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, persistence to last grade of primary in Lesotho stood at 69.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary in Lesotho peaked at 69.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 85th out of 99 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.8% | — |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 56.8% | 69.3% | 6 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary in Lesotho?
- Persistence to last grade of primary in Lesotho was 69.3% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Lesotho ranks 85th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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