Repeaters, primary, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters, primary, total was 9.2% in 2016. βΌ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Lesotho, 1971β2016
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 190 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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (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 190 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.