Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 9.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Lesotho, 1972–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Lesotho stood at 9.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 29.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 31st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.9% | — |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -75.8% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | +110.4% |
| 1977 | 16.2% | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 18.1% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 26.5% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 27.3% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 27.8% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 26.7% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 24.6% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +33.5% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -70.7% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +80.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 4.8% | 23.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 24.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 20.2% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 3.8% | 22.3% | 6 |
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, male in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Lesotho was 9.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.