Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.6%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
27th
of 162 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 1972
All-time low
1.5%
in 2020
Years of data
51
1972–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Lesotho, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7.6% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 19.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 27th out of 162 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 5 of primary education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.6% | — |
| 1973 | 5.4% | -72.3% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -36.8% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +46.2% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | +122.4% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 15.1% | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +140.8% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -44.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -78.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +406.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 3.4% | 19.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 5.3% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 1.5% | 7.7% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Lesotho was 7.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release