Lesotho vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)

Lesotho
4.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lesotho rank
71st
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
74th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) over time

  • Lesotho
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
-50050100150200197119972024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.46 % change on previous year against 1.62 % change on previous year in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 2.84 % change on previous year.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.8 times MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 71st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 74th of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 10.57 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year 5.84 % change on previous year Lesotho
1980s 7.6 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year Lesotho
1990s -0.3134 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 0.7356 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s -4.64 % change on previous year 0.2127 % change on previous year 4.86 % change on previous year MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 23.36 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year 20.83 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), Lesotho or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Lesotho, at 4.46 % change on previous year against 1.62 % change on previous year in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) between Lesotho and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.84 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
Lesotho ranks 71st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 74th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. 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), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.