Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 15.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lesotho, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lesotho is 15.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lesotho peaked at 16.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.9% | — |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -78.2% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +564.2% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.4% | 15.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 2.5% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lesotho was 15.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release