Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 2,541 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Lesotho, 1972–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,541 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Lesotho peaked at 2,733 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59 number, in 1973.
That places Lesotho 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 140 number | — |
| 1973 | 59 number | -57.9% |
| 1986 | 462 number | +683.1% |
| 1987 | 476 number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,246 number | +161.8% |
| 1999 | 1,007 number | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 1,040 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,134 number | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1,227 number | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,496 number | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 1,345 number | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 1,657 number | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 2,063 number | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 2,192 number | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2,361 number | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2,437 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,642 number | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2,726 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,733 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,677 number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,176 number | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 2,177 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,180 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,541 number | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.5 number | 59 number | 140 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 469 number | 462 number | 476 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,126 number | 1,007 number | 1,246 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,695 number | 1,040 number | 2,437 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,482 number | 2,176 number | 2,733 number | 8 |
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 2,541 number in 2017, 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 2,733 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 number in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.