Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0083 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Lesotho, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Lesotho is 0.0083 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0267 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0138 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0124 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 units per person | -69.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 units per person | +84.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.012 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0158 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0175 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0216 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.021 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.021 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0221 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0221 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0219 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0223 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0217 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0223 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.021 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.019 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0205 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0209 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0208 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0205 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0227 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0266 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0226 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0262 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0267 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0252 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0227 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0232 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0186 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0144 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 units per person | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per person | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 units per person | +65.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per person | -68.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 units per person | +225.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0083 units per person | +5.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0083 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0083 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +225.0% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0084 units per person |
| 1977 | +84.7% | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0106 units per person |
| 1974 | -69.3% | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0038 units per person |
| 2021 | -68.2% | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0026 units per person |
| 2020 | +65.0% | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0082 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0205 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0223 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0205 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 0.0223 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0243 units per person | 0.0205 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0232 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0084 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, male (number), per capita in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0083 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0267 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.