Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 16.5% 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 16.5%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lesotho peaked at 18.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 22nd out of 170 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 | 9.1% | — |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +521.7% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.7% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 2.9% | 18.3% | 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 16.5% 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 18.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 170 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 19.4%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release