Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 1,398 number in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1,398 number
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6,573 number
in 1991
All-time low
557 number
in 2014
Years of data
45
1972–2016
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho stood at 1,398 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 6,573 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 557 number, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3,801 number | — |
| 1973 | 3,446 number | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 993 number | -71.2% |
| 1975 | 881 number | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 1,416 number | +60.7% |
| 1977 | 2,867 number | +102.5% |
| 1978 | 3,269 number | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 3,385 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4,262 number | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 4,575 number | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 5,271 number | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 5,364 number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 5,276 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5,180 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 5,837 number | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 6,238 number | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 6,485 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 6,129 number | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 6,343 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6,573 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 6,306 number | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 5,547 number | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 5,542 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,206 number | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 5,096 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5,074 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,173 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4,975 number | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4,824 number | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 4,247 number | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 5,351 number | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 6,247 number | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 5,090 number | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 5,476 number | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 5,131 number | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 4,770 number | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 4,786 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,791 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,508 number | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3,856 number | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 3,203 number | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 2,231 number | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 557 number | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 1,183 number | +112.4% |
| 2016 | 1,398 number | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,507 number | 881 number | 3,801 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 5,462 number | 4,262 number | 6,485 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,584 number | 4,975 number | 6,573 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,071 number | 4,247 number | 6,247 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,419 number | 557 number | 4,508 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 75 Myanmar 1,512 number compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 1,450 number compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 1,402 number compare
- 79 Russia 1,365 number compare
- 80 Romania 1,320 number compare
- 81 Equatorial Guinea 1,292 number compare
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 1,398 number in 2016, 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 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 557 number in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.