Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per was 0.3615 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Lesotho, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Lesotho stood at 0.3615 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Lesotho peaked at 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.168 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 31st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.7564 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.6838 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2645 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3353 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6267 units per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6787 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7312 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9319 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9404 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8458 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6866 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4449 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4175 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4372 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.272 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6079 units per square kilometre | +123.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3807 units per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3691 units per square kilometre | +119.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3615 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5407 units per square kilometre | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | 0.7564 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 0.9319 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6323 units per square kilometre | 0.272 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | 0.168 units per square kilometre | 0.3807 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4255 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 0.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 0.3833 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Eswatini 0.3575 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cape Verde 0.3136 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nicaragua 0.297 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.3615 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per?
- Lesotho ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.