Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 1,531 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,531
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,573
in 1991
All-time low
330
in 2021
Years of data
52
1972–2024
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,531 for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 174.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 6,573 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 330, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3,801 | — |
| 1973 | 3,446 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 993 | -71.2% |
| 1975 | 881 | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 1,416 | +60.7% |
| 1977 | 2,867 | +102.5% |
| 1978 | 3,269 | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 3,385 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4,262 | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 4,575 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 5,271 | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 5,364 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 5,276 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5,180 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 5,837 | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 6,238 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 6,485 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 6,129 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 6,343 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6,573 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 6,306 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 5,547 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 5,542 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,206 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 5,096 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5,074 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,173 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4,975 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4,824 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 4,247 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 5,351 | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 6,247 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 5,090 | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 5,476 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 5,131 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 4,770 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 4,786 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,791 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,508 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3,856 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 3,203 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 2,231 | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 557 | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 1,183 | +112.4% |
| 2016 | 1,398 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 1,033 | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 2,844 | +175.3% |
| 2020 | 1,546 | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 330 | -78.7% |
| 2022 | 1,586 | +380.6% |
| 2023 | 1,645 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,531 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,507 | 881 | 3,801 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5,462 | 4,262 | 6,485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,584 | 4,975 | 6,573 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,071 | 4,247 | 6,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,313 | 557 | 4,508 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,328 | 330 | 1,645 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho was 1,531 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,573 in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.9%. 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 3 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release