Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 3,893 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
3,893 number
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
73rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
15,536 number
in 2003
All-time low
1,544 number
in 1975
Years of data
46
1971–2016
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho is 3,893 number, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 15,536 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,544 number, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 73rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,673 number | — |
| 1972 | 6,564 number | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 5,827 number | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 1,591 number | -72.7% |
| 1975 | 1,544 number | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 2,430 number | +57.4% |
| 1977 | 5,022 number | +106.7% |
| 1978 | 5,729 number | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 6,148 number | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 7,971 number | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 8,649 number | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 9,862 number | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 10,527 number | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 10,458 number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 10,392 number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 11,738 number | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 12,674 number | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 13,364 number | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 13,130 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13,438 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 13,942 number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 13,529 number | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 12,456 number | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 12,389 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11,940 number | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 11,729 number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 12,112 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 12,233 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11,777 number | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 11,326 number | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 10,332 number | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 12,842 number | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 15,536 number | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 12,830 number | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 14,288 number | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 13,792 number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 13,105 number | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 13,074 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12,941 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12,386 number | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 10,762 number | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 9,138 number | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 6,208 number | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 1,722 number | -72.3% |
| 2015 | 3,235 number | +87.9% |
| 2016 | 3,893 number | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,503 number | 1,544 number | 6,564 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 10,876 number | 7,971 number | 13,364 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,554 number | 11,729 number | 13,942 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,007 number | 10,332 number | 15,536 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,763 number | 1,722 number | 12,386 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 3,893 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15,536 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,544 number in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. 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 3 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.