Eswatini vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes
Eswatini
4.5%
in 2022
Lesotho
5.0%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
9th
Lesotho rank
8th
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.0% against 4.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 8th of 28 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 22.4% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 17.8% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 15.5% | 4.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 13.6% | 5.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 10.0% | 4.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.0% against 4.5% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, 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 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 8th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 7 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