Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, male in Lesotho is 10.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 16.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 23rd out of 136 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 6 of primary education, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.0% | — |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -70.8% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +42.4% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | +100.3% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -58.5% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +47.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -80.7% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +489.4% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 3.4% | 15.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 11.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 5.6% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 1.7% | 10.2% | 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 6 of primary education, male in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Lesotho was 10.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release