Lesotho vs OECD members: Repeaters, primary, total
Lesotho
9.2%
in 2016
OECD members
1.4%
in 2018
Lesotho rank
32nd
OECD members rank
30th
Repeaters, primary, total over time
- Lesotho
- OECD members
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9.2% against 1.4% in OECD members, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 6.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and OECD members ranks 30th of 189 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 4.2% | 9.8% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 3.9% | 18.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 2.9% | 17.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 2.1% | 18.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 1.6% | 12.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Lesotho or OECD members?
- Lesotho, at 9.2% against 1.4% in OECD members as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Lesotho and OECD members?
- 7.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and OECD members?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and OECD members rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd and OECD members ranks 30th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.