Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 9.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Lesotho, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters, primary, total in Lesotho stood at 9.2%.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Lesotho peaked at 24.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1974.
That places Lesotho 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.8% | — |
| 1972 | 21.6% | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | -70.3% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | +84.9% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 16.4% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 20.7% | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 21.9% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +9.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +84.9% | 7.8% | 14.5% |
| 1974 | -70.3% | 18.5% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 5.5% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 20.7% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 18.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 8.4% | 20.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Lesotho?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Lesotho was 9.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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, total (% of total 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.