Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 1,161 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1,161 number
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
85th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9,661 number
in 2002
All-time low
709 number
in 2014
Years of data
45
1972–2016
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Lesotho, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,161 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2016.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 9,661 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 709 number, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3,607 number | — |
| 1973 | 3,272 number | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 966 number | -70.5% |
| 1975 | 1,020 number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1,724 number | +69.0% |
| 1977 | 3,106 number | +80.2% |
| 1978 | 3,362 number | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 3,646 number | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 4,942 number | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 5,428 number | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 6,432 number | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 6,710 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 6,934 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 7,128 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 7,342 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 7,728 number | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 7,724 number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7,130 number | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 7,207 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7,257 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 6,895 number | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 5,896 number | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 6,261 number | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 5,915 number | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 6,295 number | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 6,048 number | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 6,063 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,063 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,566 number | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 6,846 number | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 9,661 number | +41.1% |
| 2003 | 8,374 number | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 6,457 number | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 6,639 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6,372 number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 5,688 number | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 5,784 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5,687 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,215 number | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 4,435 number | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 3,655 number | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 2,516 number | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 709 number | -71.8% |
| 2015 | 1,075 number | +51.6% |
| 2016 | 1,161 number | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,588 number | 966 number | 3,646 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 6,750 number | 4,942 number | 7,728 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,390 number | 5,896 number | 7,257 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,707 number | 5,566 number | 9,661 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,681 number | 709 number | 5,215 number | 7 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Lesotho was 1,161 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9,661 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 709 number in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. 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, 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.