Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 1,161 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
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 (number) (Repeaters) 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,161 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,968 number, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,161 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,280 number, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +80.2% | 1,724 number | 3,106 number |
| 2014 | -71.8% | 2,516 number | 709 number |
| 1974 | -70.5% | 3,272 number | 966 number |
| 1976 | +69.0% | 1,020 number | 1,724 number |
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.