Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 6,640 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Lesotho, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6,640 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Lesotho peaked at 7,487 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,242, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 77th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,286 | — |
| 1999 | 2,011 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 2,082 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,207 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,306 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,738 | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 2,773 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,266 | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 4,003 | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 4,211 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4,333 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,604 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5,817 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 5,929 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6,287 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5,492 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 6,185 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 6,860 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 5,634 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 7,487 | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 5,633 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 1,242 | -78.0% |
| 2022 | 7,071 | +469.3% |
| 2023 | 7,063 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6,640 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,148 | 2,011 | 2,286 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,252 | 2,082 | 4,604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,211 | 5,492 | 7,487 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,530 | 1,242 | 7,071 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Lesotho was 6,640 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7,487 in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,242 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Lesotho ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release