Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 9.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.8%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
27th
of 195 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 1982
All-time low
3.4%
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lesotho is 9.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 25.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.4% | — |
| 1971 | 22.2% | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 19.7% | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | -67.5% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | +88.1% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 16.9% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 25.5% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 23.9% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 24.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 23.0% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +182.9% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 6.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 21.9% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 19.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 18.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 5.9% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 3.4% | 9.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lesotho was 9.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release