Eswatini vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male
Eswatini
12.7%
in 2022
Lesotho
13.0%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
29th
Lesotho rank
28th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 13.0% against 12.7% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 6.0% | 3.6% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 1.3% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 8.0% | 3.6% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 0.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 14.0% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 14.1% | 1.4% | 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, male, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 13.0% against 12.7% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho 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, male?
- Eswatini ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 28th 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, male (%). 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