Repeaters, primary, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters, primary, male was 10.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repeaters, primary, male in Lesotho, 1972–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 10.7% for repeaters, primary, male in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Lesotho peaked at 26.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1974.
That places Lesotho 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 21.3% | — |
| 1973 | 18.5% | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | -72.7% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | +87.9% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 17.0% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 22.0% | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 23.2% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 24.5% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 24.6% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 25.2% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 5.1% | 21.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 22.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 21.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.2% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 9.6% | 23.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 28 Guinea 11.3% compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 11.3% compare
- 30 Libya 10.8% compare
- 32 South Africa 10.7% compare
- 33 Guatemala 10.2% compare
- 34 Cape Verde 9.8% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Lesotho?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Lesotho was 10.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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.