Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0131 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Lesotho, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Lesotho is 0.0131 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Lesotho peaked at 0.047 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per person, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 26th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0322 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0348 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0307 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0103 units per person | -66.6% |
| 1975 | 0.011 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0139 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0254 units per person | +82.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0269 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0282 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.036 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0392 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0436 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0462 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0446 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0437 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0452 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0444 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0438 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0436 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0422 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0434 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0405 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0364 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0351 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0357 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0381 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0375 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0375 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0371 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0375 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0407 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0444 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.047 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0394 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0444 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0458 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0431 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0426 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.039 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.039 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0351 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0313 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0246 units per person | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0154 units per person | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.01 units per person | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 units per person | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per person | -63.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 units per person | +174.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0131 units per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0237 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.043 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 0.0462 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0384 units per person | 0.0351 units per person | 0.0434 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0424 units per person | 0.0375 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0221 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 0.039 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 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), per in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Lesotho was 0.0131 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.047 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Lesotho ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.