Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, male was 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 1972
All-time low
3.5%
in 2017
Years of data
51
1972–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Lesotho, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5.2% for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 22.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22.3% | — |
| 1973 | 14.9% | -33.1% |
| 1974 | 18.4% | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 16.2% | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 21.3% | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 20.2% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 21.8% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 18.6% | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.8% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | -32.9% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | +60.7% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +60.6% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +67.1% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +59.3% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +55.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 14.9% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 9.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 8.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 11.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 3.5% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.9% | 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 7 of primary education, male in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male in Lesotho was 5.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 7 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release