Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 12.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 163 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2005
All-time low
2.0%
in 2020
Years of data
51
1972–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho is 12.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 20.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 21st out of 163 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, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.9% | — |
| 1973 | 4.6% | -74.1% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +52.8% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | +134.9% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +65.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -82.6% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +562.3% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 3.5% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 16.9% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 7.0% | 19.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 2.0% | 13.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 18 Mozambique 14.8% compare
- 19 Madagascar 13.8% compare
- 20 Haiti 13.5% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.3% compare
- 23 Chad 11.9% compare
- 24 Cameroon 11.7% 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 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho was 12.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release