Lesotho vs Zambia: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes

Lesotho
4,892 number
in 2016
Zambia
26,283 number
in 2013
Lesotho rank
6th
Zambia rank
4th

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 26,283 number against 4,892 number in Lesotho, a difference of 21,391 number.

That makes Zambia's figure about 5.4 times Lesotho's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th of 32 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 3,429 number 7,219 number 3,790 number Zambia
1980s 4,496 number 11,620 number 7,124 number Zambia
1990s 7,060 number 24,612 number 17,552 number Zambia
2000s 5,643 number 31,860 number 26,217 number Zambia
2010s 5,468 number 28,480 number 23,012 number Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Zambia?
Zambia, at 26,283 number against 4,892 number in Lesotho as of 2013.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Zambia?
21,391 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 620 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.