Repeaters, primary, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters, primary, female was 7.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Lesotho, 1972–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Lesotho is 7.5%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Lesotho peaked at 23.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1974.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 21.7% | — |
| 1973 | 18.6% | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | -68.6% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 14.2% | +82.8% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 16.0% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 5.8% | 21.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 19.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.6% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 7.2% | 16.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78,318 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Lesotho?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Lesotho was 7.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.