Eswatini vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education
Eswatini
10.3%
in 2022
Lesotho
9.8%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
25th
Lesotho rank
27th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 10.3% against 9.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 7.3% | 3.5% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 6.0% | 2.8% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 7.9% | 4.3% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.8% | 1.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 11.4% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 10.3% against 9.8% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Eswatini ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release