Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 1,913 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Lesotho, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Lesotho is 1,913, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Lesotho peaked at 3,266 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59, in 1973.
Lesotho ranks 74th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 140 | — |
| 1973 | 59 | -57.9% |
| 1986 | 462 | +683.1% |
| 1987 | 476 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,246 | +161.8% |
| 1999 | 1,007 | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 1,040 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,134 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1,227 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,496 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 1,345 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 1,657 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 2,063 | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 2,192 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2,361 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2,437 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,642 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2,726 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,733 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,677 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,176 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 2,177 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,180 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,541 | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 1,956 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 3,266 | +67.0% |
| 2020 | 2,083 | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 162 | -92.2% |
| 2022 | 1,429 | +782.1% |
| 2023 | 2,293 | +60.5% |
| 2024 | 1,913 | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.5 | 59 | 140 | 2 |
| 1980s | 469 | 462 | 476 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,126 | 1,007 | 1,246 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,695 | 1,040 | 2,437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,507 | 1,956 | 3,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,576 | 162 | 2,293 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78,318 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Lesotho was 1,913 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,266 in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release