Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 14,863 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lesotho, 1972–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 14,863 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 14,863 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 261 number, in 1973.
That places Lesotho 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 378 number | — |
| 1973 | 261 number | -31.0% |
| 1986 | 2,124 number | +713.8% |
| 1987 | 2,470 number | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 5,868 number | +137.6% |
| 1999 | 4,922 number | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 4,912 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5,107 number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5,291 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6,191 number | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 6,150 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7,546 number | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 9,051 number | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 9,923 number | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 9,756 number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 10,487 number | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 13,272 number | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 13,477 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13,922 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12,152 number | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 13,859 number | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 14,863 number | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 319.5 number | 261 number | 378 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,297 number | 2,124 number | 2,470 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,395 number | 4,922 number | 5,868 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,441 number | 4,912 number | 10,487 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,591 number | 12,152 number | 14,863 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lesotho was 14,863 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14,863 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 261 number in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.