Lesotho vs Yemen: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Lesotho
9.1%
in 2015
Yemen
8.9%
in 2012
Lesotho rank
32nd
Yemen rank
34th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9.1% against 8.9% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 34th of 184 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 5.4% | 15.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% | 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 Yemen?
- Lesotho, at 9.1% against 8.9% in Yemen as of 2015.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 34th 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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About this data
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.