Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 6.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 1981
All-time low
2.5%
in 2020
Years of data
51
1972–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Lesotho, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Lesotho stood at 6.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 25.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.1% | — |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -73.5% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +53.5% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +97.3% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 23.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 22.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -70.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +63.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +136.9% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -63.4% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +198.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 4.5% | 21.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 21.8% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 18.4% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 2.7% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 2.5% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 30 Marshall Islands 6.5% compare
- 31 British Virgin Islands 6.3% compare
- 32 Colombia 6.3% compare
- 34 Togo 5.8% compare
- 35 Papua New Guinea 5.8% compare
- 36 Mozambique 5.6% compare
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 2 of primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Lesotho was 6.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release