Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 33,074 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Lesotho, 1971–2016
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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33,976 number | — |
| 1972 | 38,058 number | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 34,762 number | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 12,023 number | -65.4% |
| 1975 | 13,385 number | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 17,398 number | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 32,744 number | +88.2% |
| 1978 | 35,747 number | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 38,594 number | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 50,581 number | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 56,770 number | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 64,981 number | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 70,948 number | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 70,452 number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 70,979 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 75,302 number | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 75,653 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 76,251 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 77,485 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 76,371 number | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 80,032 number | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 75,848 number | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 69,301 number | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 67,691 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 69,693 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 75,142 number | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 74,570 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 74,942 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 74,327 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 75,179 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 81,415 number | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 88,649 number | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 93,233 number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 77,580 number | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 86,716 number | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 88,990 number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 84,138 number | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 83,775 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 77,184 number | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 77,793 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 70,676 number | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 63,613 number | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 50,497 number | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 32,027 number | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 30,363 number | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 33,074 number | +8.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 33,074 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 33,074 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +88.2% | 17,398 number | 32,744 number |
| 1974 | -65.4% | 34,762 number | 12,023 number |
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
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 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.