Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 5,482 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
5,482 number
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
66th
of 187 countries
All-time high
13,605 number
in 2005
All-time low
919 number
in 1975
Years of data
46
1971–2016
Repeaters in Grade 4 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho is 5,482 number, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 13,605 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 919 number, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,050 number | — |
| 1972 | 4,346 number | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 3,730 number | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 970 number | -74.0% |
| 1975 | 919 number | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,469 number | +59.8% |
| 1977 | 3,503 number | +138.5% |
| 1978 | 3,882 number | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 4,159 number | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 5,149 number | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 5,685 number | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 6,067 number | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 6,614 number | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 6,654 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 6,905 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 7,561 number | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 8,423 number | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 8,925 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 9,103 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 9,167 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 10,202 number | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 9,958 number | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 9,699 number | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 9,909 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 10,486 number | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 10,855 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11,170 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 11,196 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11,494 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 11,215 number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 10,899 number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10,516 number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 12,154 number | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 11,677 number | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 13,605 number | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 13,539 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 12,655 number | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 12,584 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,408 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11,888 number | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 11,370 number | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 10,851 number | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 10,594 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,293 number | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 4,336 number | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 5,482 number | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,003 number | 919 number | 4,346 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,109 number | 5,149 number | 9,103 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,414 number | 9,167 number | 11,494 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,125 number | 10,516 number | 13,605 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,973 number | 4,336 number | 11,888 number | 7 |
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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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 5,482 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13,605 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 919 number in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. 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 4 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.