Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 1,859 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1,859 number
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
76th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13,522 number
in 1983
All-time low
1,229 number
in 2014
Years of data
46
1972–2017
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Lesotho, 1972–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Lesotho is 1,859 number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 13,522 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,229 number, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 76th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5,028 number | — |
| 1973 | 5,360 number | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 1,809 number | -66.2% |
| 1975 | 2,389 number | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 2,640 number | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 4,895 number | +85.4% |
| 1978 | 5,860 number | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 6,232 number | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 8,325 number | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 9,569 number | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 11,719 number | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 13,522 number | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 13,265 number | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 12,389 number | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 12,914 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 11,830 number | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 11,794 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 11,670 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 10,693 number | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 10,286 number | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 9,672 number | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 8,575 number | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 7,582 number | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 7,854 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 7,974 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7,436 number | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 7,243 number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 7,039 number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 8,668 number | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 11,788 number | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 11,034 number | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 10,399 number | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 7,883 number | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 9,179 number | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 8,614 number | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 8,652 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8,313 number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 5,860 number | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 6,981 number | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 5,943 number | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 5,021 number | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 3,214 number | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 1,229 number | -61.8% |
| 2015 | 1,376 number | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1,680 number | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 1,859 number | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,277 number | 1,809 number | 6,232 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 11,700 number | 8,325 number | 13,522 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,435 number | 7,039 number | 10,693 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,039 number | 5,860 number | 11,788 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,413 number | 1,229 number | 6,981 number | 8 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,532 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.84 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Lesotho was 1,859 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13,522 number in 1983.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,229 number in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.