Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 4.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Lesotho, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4.46 % change on previous year for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in 2024.
The figure is up 218.0% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Lesotho peaked at 177.89 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -65.41 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Lesotho ranks 71st 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1974 | -65.41 % change on previous year | +655.3% |
| 1975 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1976 | 29.98 % change on previous year | +164.7% |
| 1977 | 88.21 % change on previous year | +194.2% |
| 1978 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1979 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 31.06 % change on previous year | +290.0% |
| 1981 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1982 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1984 | -0.6991 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1985 | 0.748 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 1986 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +714.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4661 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7905 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1989 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1990 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1991 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -433.4% |
| 1992 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 1993 | -8.63 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1994 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1995 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1996 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +164.4% |
| 1997 | -0.7612 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4989 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1999 | -0.8206 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 2000 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 2001 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +623.6% |
| 2002 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2004 | -16.79 % change on previous year | -424.7% |
| 2005 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2006 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2007 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -307.9% |
| 2008 | -0.4314 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2009 | -7.87 % change on previous year | +1723.6% |
| 2010 | 0.789 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2011 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -1259.5% |
| 2012 | -9.99 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2013 | -20.62 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 2014 | -36.58 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 2015 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2016 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
| 2019 | 34.67 % change on previous year | +288.3% |
| 2020 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2021 | -63.22 % change on previous year | -4461.7% |
| 2022 | 177.89 % change on previous year | -381.4% |
| 2023 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2024 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.57 % change on previous year | -65.41 % change on previous year | 88.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.6 % change on previous year | -0.6991 % change on previous year | 31.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3134 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7356 % change on previous year | -16.79 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.64 % change on previous year | -36.58 % change on previous year | 34.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.36 % change on previous year | -63.22 % change on previous year | 177.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Lesotho was 4.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 177.89 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.41 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- Lesotho ranks 71st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.