Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 7.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho is 7.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 235.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 23.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.7% | — |
| 1973 | 5.5% | -72.0% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | +51.2% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | +91.9% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 19.6% | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 22.7% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -75.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +117.8% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +195.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -44.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -78.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +388.5% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 4.4% | 19.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 20.2% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 16.9% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 2.1% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 1.5% | 7.2% | 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 primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Lesotho was 7.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.7%. 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 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release