Bhutan vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Bhutan
11.2%
in 2023
Lesotho
9.8%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
24th
Lesotho rank
27th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 11.2% against 9.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 15.8% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 23.0% | 5.1% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 19.8% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 19.9% | 11.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 11.9% | 6.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 1.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Bhutan, at 11.2% against 9.8% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 1.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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