Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 4,885 number in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
4,885 number
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
75th
of 189 countries
All-time high
27,518 number
in 2001
All-time low
3,244 number
in 1974
Years of data
47
1971–2017
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 4,885 number.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 27,518 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,244 number, in 1974.
That places Lesotho 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,596 number | — |
| 1972 | 9,011 number | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 9,672 number | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 3,244 number | -66.5% |
| 1975 | 4,338 number | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 5,022 number | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 9,211 number | +83.4% |
| 1978 | 10,915 number | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 11,678 number | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 16,253 number | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 18,657 number | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 23,054 number | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 26,975 number | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 26,384 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 25,557 number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 26,848 number | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 25,049 number | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 24,863 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 25,173 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 23,644 number | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 22,687 number | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 21,543 number | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 18,941 number | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 17,184 number | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 18,124 number | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 18,483 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 17,771 number | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 17,212 number | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 16,420 number | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 20,323 number | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 27,518 number | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 26,400 number | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 25,022 number | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 19,517 number | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 23,016 number | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 21,982 number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 21,488 number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 21,059 number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 15,150 number | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 17,838 number | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 15,556 number | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 13,330 number | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 8,281 number | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 3,273 number | -60.5% |
| 2015 | 3,626 number | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 4,420 number | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 4,885 number | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,854 number | 3,244 number | 11,678 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 23,881 number | 16,253 number | 26,975 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,201 number | 16,420 number | 23,644 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,148 number | 15,150 number | 27,518 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,901 number | 3,273 number | 17,838 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 4,885 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27,518 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,244 number in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (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.