Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.6042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Lesotho, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.6042 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Lesotho peaked at 1.74 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1467 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Lesotho 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.4971 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.4612 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2377 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4518 units per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4987 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5401 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7341 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8336 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9709 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9767 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.61 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5826 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6522 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4468 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6014 units per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6345 units per square kilometre | +228.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6042 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.6042 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2109 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.6042 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2453 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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 | +228.5% | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | 0.6345 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +90.1% | 0.2377 units per square kilometre | 0.4518 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3762 units per square kilometre | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | 0.5401 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.7341 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8654 units per square kilometre | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5083 units per square kilometre | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | 0.6345 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 26 Cameroon 0.7096 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ethiopia 0.7059 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Togo 0.6258 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Grenada 0.5912 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Guinea 0.5672 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Eswatini 0.5242 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, male (number), per square in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Lesotho was 0.6042 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1467 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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, male (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.