Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 19,513 in 2024. β² Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1972β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho, Kingdom of recorded 19,513 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 52,839 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,454, in 1974.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 68th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,422 | 4,454 | 16,396 | 8 |
| 1980s | 32,986 | 22,287 | 39,640 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,536 | 36,625 | 41,586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,944 | 41,009 | 52,839 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,275 | 10,933 | 46,253 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16,249 | 5,864 | 19,513 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 65 Togo 20,845 compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 20,063 compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 20,030 compare
- 69 Eritrea, The State of 14,807 compare
- 70 Netherlands 14,253 compare
- 71 El Salvador 13,169 compare
More education data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 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, male in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 19,513 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 52,839 in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,454 in 1974.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release