Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 12.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.3%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
22nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 1982
All-time low
3.6%
in 2020
Years of data
51
1972–2023
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho is 12.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho peaked at 27.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.8% | — |
| 1973 | 5.9% | -70.2% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | +89.6% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 25.0% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 27.0% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 27.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +76.8% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +235.7% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 5.9% | 23.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 25.0% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 22.0% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.7% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 6.3% | 21.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 3.6% | 12.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78,318 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho was 12.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release