Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes was 4,892 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
4,892 number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
7,916 number
in 1996
All-time low
2,273 number
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2016
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 4,892 number.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 7,916 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,273 number, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,273 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,544 number | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 3,103 number | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 2,635 number | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 3,328 number | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 3,244 number | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 4,400 number | +35.6% |
| 1978 | 3,974 number | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 4,201 number | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 4,401 number | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 4,727 number | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 4,623 number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4,365 number | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 4,524 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 4,623 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4,334 number | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 3,037 number | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 2,445 number | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 4,006 number | +63.8% |
| 1990 | 3,786 number | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 5,109 number | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 4,052 number | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 3,645 number | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 2,468 number | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 4,100 number | +66.1% |
| 1996 | 7,916 number | +93.1% |
| 1997 | 6,371 number | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 6,529 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7,591 number | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 6,753 number | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 4,226 number | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 4,273 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,963 number | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 6,001 number | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 4,580 number | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 5,818 number | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 5,495 number | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 6,104 number | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 6,120 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,864 number | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5,626 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 5,387 number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,994 number | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 4,685 number | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4,652 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,892 number | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,300 number | 2,273 number | 4,400 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,108 number | 2,445 number | 4,727 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,157 number | 2,468 number | 7,916 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,633 number | 4,226 number | 6,963 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,157 number | 4,652 number | 5,864 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 7 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 4,892 number in 2016, 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 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,273 number in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.