Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 5,499 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
5,499 number
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
59th
of 166 countries
All-time high
10,398 number
in 2006
All-time low
794 number
in 1975
Years of data
46
1971–2016
Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho is 5,499 number, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 10,398 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 794 number, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 59th out of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,674 number | — |
| 1972 | 5,078 number | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 4,031 number | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 1,076 number | -73.3% |
| 1975 | 794 number | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 1,239 number | +56.0% |
| 1977 | 2,870 number | +131.6% |
| 1978 | 2,741 number | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 3,110 number | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 4,330 number | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 4,893 number | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 4,889 number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5,107 number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 4,846 number | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 4,999 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5,493 number | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 5,948 number | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 6,301 number | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 6,014 number | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 6,285 number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 6,605 number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 6,638 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6,545 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6,610 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,580 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7,033 number | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 7,450 number | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 7,799 number | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 7,715 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 7,291 number | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 7,441 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6,901 number | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 7,522 number | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 6,912 number | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 9,140 number | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 10,398 number | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 9,898 number | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 9,590 number | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 9,413 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 9,134 number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8,812 number | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 8,490 number | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7,803 number | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 6,866 number | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 6,142 number | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 5,499 number | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,846 number | 794 number | 5,078 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,282 number | 4,330 number | 6,301 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,926 number | 6,285 number | 7,799 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,451 number | 6,901 number | 10,398 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,535 number | 5,499 number | 9,134 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 5,499 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10,398 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 794 number in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 5 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.