Lesotho vs Niger: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Lesotho
7.3%
in 2023
Niger
6.7%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
30th
Niger rank
33rd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7.3% against 6.7% in Niger, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Niger ahead.
Lesotho ranks 30th and Niger ranks 33rd of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 17.1% | 5.4% | Niger |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 15.2% | 6.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.0% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 7.2% | 10.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 3.8% | 6.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Lesotho or Niger?
- Lesotho, at 7.3% against 6.7% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Lesotho and Niger?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Lesotho ranks 30th and Niger ranks 33rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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