Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 15.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.8%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
18th
of 195 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 1982
All-time low
5.8%
in 2020
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Lesotho, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 15.8% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 35.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22.8% | — |
| 1973 | 6.8% | -70.2% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 18.1% | +81.0% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 20.8% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 28.3% | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 29.6% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 34.4% | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 35.8% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 33.5% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 34.0% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 32.3% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 29.9% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +120.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +124.9% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 6.8% | 28.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 29.6% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 25.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 23.8% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 6.4% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 5.8% | 15.8% | 4 |
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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 primary education, male in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Lesotho was 15.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release