Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 15.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lesotho, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lesotho stood at 15.2%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lesotho peaked at 16.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 17th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 8.7% | — |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +610.8% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.3% | 14.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 2.1% | 16.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 158,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
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 15.2% 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 16.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Lesotho ranks 17th 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 18.9%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release