Eswatini vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female
Eswatini
8.7%
in 2022
Lesotho
7.6%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
26th
Lesotho rank
27th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 8.7% against 7.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 162 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 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 0.9% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 15.9% | 3.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.8% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 1.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 10.7% | 4.2% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 1.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 8.7% against 7.6% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 1.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary 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