Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 2,029 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,029
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
57th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3,553
in 2010
All-time low
210
in 1975
Years of data
52
1972–2024
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Lesotho, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,029 for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 3,553 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 210, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 57th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,311 | — |
| 1973 | 837 | -36.2% |
| 1974 | 255 | -69.5% |
| 1975 | 210 | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 319 | +51.9% |
| 1977 | 659 | +106.6% |
| 1978 | 691 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 772 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 977 | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 1,068 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1,196 | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 1,235 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1,123 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 1,238 | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 1,352 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 1,487 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 1,416 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1,508 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1,555 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1,804 | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 1,778 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,658 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,819 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1,891 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2,067 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2,461 | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 2,515 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,373 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2,311 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,284 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,492 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2,631 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,287 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 2,671 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 3,255 | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 3,405 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,313 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,292 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,553 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 3,473 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,393 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,030 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 2,809 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2,939 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,145 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,458 | -53.6% |
| 2019 | 1,395 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,924 | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 359 | -81.3% |
| 2022 | 2,186 | +508.9% |
| 2023 | 1,997 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 2,029 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 631.75 | 210 | 1,311 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,260 | 977 | 1,508 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,992 | 1,555 | 2,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,794 | 2,284 | 3,405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,799 | 1,395 | 3,553 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,699 | 359 | 2,186 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78,318 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Lesotho was 2,029 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,553 in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 210 in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 57th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release