Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 33,074 number in 2016. β² Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Lesotho, 1971β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 33,074 number.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 93,233 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12,023 number, in 1974.
Lesotho ranks 68th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,521 number | 12,023 number | 38,594 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 68,940 number | 50,581 number | 77,485 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,792 number | 67,691 number | 80,032 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,686 number | 75,179 number | 93,233 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,149 number | 30,363 number | 77,793 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 65 Honduras 38,566 number compare
- 66 Saudi Arabia 35,545 number compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 33,681 number compare
- 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31,040 number compare
- 70 Lebanon 30,419 number compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30,343 number compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Lesotho was 33,074 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 93,233 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,023 number in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.