ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Lesotho: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
4.34 million
in 2024
Lesotho
30,627
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
67th
Lesotho rank
67th

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

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 4.34 million against 30,627 in Lesotho, a difference of 4.31 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 141.7 times Lesotho's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 67th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 220 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 13.41 million 28,521 13.38 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1980s 8.72 million 68,940 8.65 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 7.41 million 73,792 7.34 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 8.32 million 83,686 8.23 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 5.22 million 43,670 5.18 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 3.25 million 26,239 3.23 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Lesotho?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 4.34 million against 30,627 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Lesotho?
4.31 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Lesotho?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Lesotho rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 67th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.