Lesotho vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Lesotho
14,708
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2.23 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
74th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
72nd

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 2.23 million against 14,708 in Lesotho, a difference of 2.21 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 151.3 times Lesotho's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 74th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 72nd of 201 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 4,922 2.44 million 2.44 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 7,441 2.24 million 2.23 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 13,658 2.17 million 2.16 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 11,729 2.07 million 2.06 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Lesotho or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 2.23 million against 14,708 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Lesotho and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
2.21 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 74th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 72nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release