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

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2.45 million
in 2024
Lesotho
19,513
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
67th
Lesotho rank
68th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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 2.45 million against 19,513 in Lesotho, a difference of 2.43 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 125.6 times Lesotho's.

Across all 52 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 68th 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 8.39 million 11,422 8.38 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1980s 5.39 million 32,986 5.35 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 4.21 million 39,536 4.17 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 4.52 million 47,944 4.47 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 2.92 million 26,275 2.90 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 1.82 million 16,249 1.80 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, male, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Lesotho?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 2.45 million against 19,513 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Lesotho?
2.43 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?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Lesotho rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 67th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release