Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 13,272 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lesotho, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lesotho stood at 13,272 number.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lesotho peaked at 40,394 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,569 number, in 1974.
Lesotho ranks 68th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22,965 number | — |
| 1973 | 20,761 number | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 7,569 number | -63.5% |
| 1975 | 8,030 number | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 10,181 number | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 19,026 number | +86.9% |
| 1978 | 20,605 number | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 22,198 number | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 28,294 number | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 31,462 number | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 35,503 number | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 37,729 number | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 37,279 number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 36,820 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 38,400 number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 37,983 number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 38,231 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 37,845 number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 37,023 number | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 38,876 number | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 36,493 number | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 32,511 number | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 31,066 number | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 31,691 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 34,671 number | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 33,082 number | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 33,356 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 33,792 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 34,170 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 35,993 number | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 38,937 number | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 40,394 number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 33,116 number | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 35,603 number | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 37,020 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 34,974 number | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 34,908 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 32,302 number | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 31,540 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 28,552 number | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 25,677 number | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 20,844 number | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 13,508 number | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 12,674 number | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 13,272 number | +4.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 13,272 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 13,272 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 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 | +86.9% | 10,181 number | 19,026 number |
| 1974 | -63.5% | 20,761 number | 7,569 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,417 number | 7,569 number | 22,965 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 35,955 number | 28,294 number | 38,400 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,256 number | 31,066 number | 38,876 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,742 number | 32,302 number | 40,394 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,867 number | 12,674 number | 31,540 number | 7 |
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 in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lesotho was 13,272 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 40,394 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,569 number in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.