Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 5,598 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
5,598 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
49th
of 141 countries
All-time high
6,686 number
in 2006
All-time low
621 number
in 1975
Years of data
46
1971–2016
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5,598 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2016.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 6,686 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 621 number, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 49th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,961 number | — |
| 1972 | 4,090 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,456 number | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 813 number | -66.9% |
| 1975 | 621 number | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 894 number | +44.0% |
| 1977 | 1,881 number | +110.4% |
| 1978 | 2,039 number | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 2,272 number | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 2,953 number | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 3,280 number | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 3,514 number | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 3,417 number | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 3,305 number | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 3,521 number | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 3,699 number | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3,916 number | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3,751 number | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3,835 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3,885 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4,492 number | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 4,403 number | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,982 number | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 4,124 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4,153 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,417 number | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 5,005 number | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 5,073 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,881 number | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4,883 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,764 number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,155 number | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 5,257 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,475 number | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 5,238 number | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 6,686 number | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 6,636 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6,469 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6,456 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,583 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6,499 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 6,415 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5,749 number | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 5,274 number | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 5,433 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,598 number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,114 number | 621 number | 4,090 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,519 number | 2,953 number | 3,916 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,442 number | 3,885 number | 5,073 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,602 number | 4,475 number | 6,686 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,936 number | 5,274 number | 6,583 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 5,598 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,686 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 621 number in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 49th out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 6 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.