Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes was 1,805 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,805
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
7,916
in 1996
All-time low
1,805
in 2024
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 1,805. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 7,916 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,805, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,273 | — |
| 1972 | 2,544 | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 3,103 | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 2,635 | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 3,328 | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 3,244 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 4,400 | +35.6% |
| 1978 | 3,974 | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 4,201 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 4,401 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 4,727 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 4,623 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4,365 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 4,524 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 4,623 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4,334 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 3,037 | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 2,445 | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 4,006 | +63.8% |
| 1990 | 3,786 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 5,109 | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 4,052 | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 3,645 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 2,468 | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 4,100 | +66.1% |
| 1996 | 7,916 | +93.1% |
| 1997 | 6,371 | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 6,529 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7,591 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 6,753 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 4,226 | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 4,273 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,963 | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 6,001 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 4,580 | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 5,818 | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 5,495 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 6,104 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 6,120 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,864 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5,626 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 5,387 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,994 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 4,685 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4,652 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,892 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,814 | -62.9% |
| 2019 | 2,355 | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 2,578 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 3,354 | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 2,424 | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 1,979 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 1,805 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,300 | 2,273 | 4,400 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,108 | 2,445 | 4,727 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,157 | 2,468 | 7,916 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,633 | 4,226 | 6,963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,474 | 1,814 | 5,864 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,428 | 1,805 | 3,354 | 5 |
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 7 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 1,805 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7,916 in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,805 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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 7 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release