Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho stood at 13.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho peaked at 17.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 28th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.0% | — |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +48.2% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.6% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 14.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho was 13.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release