Eswatini vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Eswatini
10.2%
in 2022
Lesotho
10.2%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
28th
Lesotho rank
27th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 10.2% against 10.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 171 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 | 13.1% | 13.0% | 0.1% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 16.9% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 15.7% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.5% | 4.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 10.2% against 10.2% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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