Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 2,891 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,891
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
57th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5,834
in 2006
All-time low
291
in 1975
Years of data
52
1972–2024
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho is 2,891, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 5,834 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 291, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,723 | — |
| 1973 | 1,345 | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 341 | -74.6% |
| 1975 | 291 | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 477 | +63.9% |
| 1977 | 1,096 | +129.8% |
| 1978 | 1,055 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1,103 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1,618 | +46.7% |
| 1981 | 1,853 | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 1,906 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,022 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 2,100 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,104 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,382 | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 2,614 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 2,712 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2,674 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,887 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 2,951 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,125 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3,296 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 3,268 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,361 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,662 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 3,919 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 4,075 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4,112 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,785 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 3,896 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3,742 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4,154 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 3,805 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 4,952 | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 5,834 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 5,523 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5,375 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 5,242 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5,227 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,070 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4,914 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4,496 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 4,072 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 3,804 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 3,466 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 2,424 | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 1,724 | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 2,795 | +62.1% |
| 2021 | 470 | -83.2% |
| 2022 | 3,063 | +551.7% |
| 2023 | 2,813 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 2,891 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 928.88 | 291 | 1,723 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,198 | 1,618 | 2,712 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,466 | 2,887 | 4,112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,631 | 3,742 | 5,834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,911 | 1,724 | 5,227 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,406 | 470 | 3,063 | 5 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,586 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho was 2,891 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,834 in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 291 in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release