Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 1,876 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1,876 number
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
68th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,614 number
in 2005
All-time low
534 number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1972–2016
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Lesotho, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Lesotho is 1,876 number, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 5,614 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 534 number, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 68th 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 4 of primary education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,689 number | — |
| 1973 | 2,283 number | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 612 number | -73.2% |
| 1975 | 534 number | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 836 number | +56.6% |
| 1977 | 2,053 number | +145.6% |
| 1978 | 2,298 number | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 2,493 number | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 2,991 number | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 3,265 number | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 3,380 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 3,678 number | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 3,624 number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3,643 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,947 number | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 4,376 number | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 4,623 number | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 4,529 number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 4,495 number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,958 number | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 4,809 number | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4,583 number | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 4,509 number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,714 number | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 4,755 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4,836 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,833 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,226 number | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 5,108 number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,683 number | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 4,555 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,231 number | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 4,956 number | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 5,614 number | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 5,383 number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,956 number | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 5,052 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4,994 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,579 number | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 4,355 number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4,131 number | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3,856 number | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 3,023 number | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 1,528 number | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 1,876 number | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,725 number | 534 number | 2,689 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,806 number | 2,991 number | 4,623 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,772 number | 4,495 number | 5,226 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,053 number | 4,555 number | 5,614 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,335 number | 1,528 number | 4,579 number | 7 |
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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 4 of primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Lesotho was 1,876 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,614 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 534 number in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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, 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.