Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per was 0.0048 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Lesotho, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0048 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Lesotho peaked at 0.0246 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 34th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.021 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0183 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 units per person | -64.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 units per person | +81.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0155 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0162 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0201 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0217 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0246 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0236 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0227 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.023 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0223 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.022 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0213 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0205 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0211 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0195 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0161 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0162 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0169 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.018 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0195 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0203 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 units per person | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0182 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.019 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0158 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0142 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per person | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 0.006 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per person | -39.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 units per person | +120.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per person | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per person | -56.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 units per person | +117.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0203 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Lesotho was 0.0048 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0246 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.