Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female was 8,003 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Lesotho, 1972–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Lesotho stood at 8,003 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Lesotho peaked at 8,003 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 148 number, in 1973.
Lesotho ranks 67th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 … Repeaters female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 225 number | — |
| 1973 | 148 number | -34.2% |
| 1986 | 1,370 number | +825.7% |
| 1987 | 1,534 number | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 3,582 number | +133.5% |
| 1999 | 2,911 number | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 2,830 number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,900 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,985 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,453 number | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 3,377 number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4,280 number | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 5,048 number | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 5,712 number | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 5,423 number | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5,883 number | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 7,455 number | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 7,548 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,635 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,660 number | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 7,674 number | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 8,003 number | +4.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8,003 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,086 number, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8,003 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,760 number, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +825.7% | 148 number | 1,370 number |
| 1998 | +133.5% | 1,534 number | 3,582 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186.5 number | 148 number | 225 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,452 number | 1,370 number | 1,534 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,246 number | 2,911 number | 3,582 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,189 number | 2,830 number | 5,883 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,496 number | 6,660 number | 8,003 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Lesotho was 8,003 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8,003 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 number in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Lesotho ranks 67th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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, female (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.