Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 9.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Lesotho, 1972–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Lesotho is 9.8%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 15.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1974.
Lesotho ranks 22nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.4% | — |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -66.0% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -35.3% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | +109.2% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 14.0% | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 3.4% | 15.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 12.1% | 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 6 of primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Lesotho was 9.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 118 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.