Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 21.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho is 21.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho peaked at 21.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 11th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.9% | — |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +242.9% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +186.2% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 11.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 6.7% | 21.5% | 4 |
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 3 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho was 21.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release