ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Lesotho: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
4.96 million
in 2024
Lesotho
30,627
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
64th
Lesotho rank
67th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 4.96 million against 30,627 in Lesotho, a difference of 4.93 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 161.9 times Lesotho's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 64th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 220 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 28.17 million 28,521 28.14 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1980s 24.19 million 68,940 24.12 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1990s 16.28 million 73,792 16.21 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 11.35 million 83,686 11.27 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 7.11 million 45,473 7.07 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 3.99 million 26,239 3.97 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Lesotho?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 4.96 million against 30,627 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Lesotho?
4.93 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Lesotho?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Lesotho rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 64th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release