Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 3,290 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
3,290 number
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
85th
of 187 countries
All-time high
22,562 number
in 2002
All-time low
1,694 number
in 1974
Years of data
46
1971–2016
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 3,290 number.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 22,562 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,694 number, in 1974.
That places Lesotho 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,749 number | — |
| 1972 | 6,425 number | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 5,943 number | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 1,694 number | -71.5% |
| 1975 | 1,841 number | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 3,100 number | +68.4% |
| 1977 | 5,857 number | +88.9% |
| 1978 | 6,467 number | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 7,026 number | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 9,524 number | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 10,879 number | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 12,972 number | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 13,943 number | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 14,281 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 14,982 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 15,629 number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 16,606 number | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 16,602 number | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 16,224 number | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 16,166 number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 16,995 number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 15,725 number | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 14,033 number | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 15,007 number | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 14,310 number | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 14,709 number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 14,691 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,900 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14,449 number | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 13,388 number | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 16,235 number | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 22,562 number | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 20,779 number | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 16,168 number | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 16,849 number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 16,775 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14,861 number | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 14,895 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 14,696 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14,100 number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 12,051 number | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 10,002 number | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 6,868 number | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 1,914 number | -72.1% |
| 2015 | 2,939 number | +53.6% |
| 2016 | 3,290 number | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,900 number | 1,694 number | 7,026 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 14,164 number | 9,524 number | 16,606 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,098 number | 14,033 number | 16,995 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,721 number | 13,388 number | 22,562 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,309 number | 1,914 number | 14,100 number | 7 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 158,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 3,290 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22,562 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,694 number in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. 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 2 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.