How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?

16 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Uganda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Lesotho

9.1%

in 2015

Uganda

9.0%

in 2016

Lesotho rank

32nd

Uganda rank

33rd

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

Lesotho
Uganda

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 33rd of 184 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	24.0%	14.7%	9.3%	Lesotho
2000s	20.2%	12.6%	7.6%	Lesotho
2010s	12.3%	9.0%	3.4%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Lesotho or Uganda?: Lesotho, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Uganda as of 2015.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Lesotho and Uganda?: 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?: Lesotho ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 33rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.