Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho

Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 2,457 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2,457 number
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
77th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,457 number
in 2017
All-time low
56 number
in 1973
Years of data
24
1972–2017

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho, 1972–2017

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1972199420171972: 94 number1973: 56 number1986: 278 number1987: 283 number1998: 861 number1999: 760 number2000: 777 number2001: 862 number2002: 947 number2003: 1.2k number2004: 1.1k number2005: 1.3k number2006: 1.7k number2007: 1.6k number2008: 1.8k number2009: 1.9k number2010: 2.3k number2011: 2.3k number2012: 2.2k number2013: 2.3k number2014: 1.9k number2015: 2.1k number2016: 1.9k number2017: 2.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho is 2,457 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho peaked at 2,457 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56 number, in 1973.

That places Lesotho 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Lesotho, 1972 to 2017.
Year number Change
1972 94 number
1973 56 number -40.4%
1986 278 number +396.4%
1987 283 number +1.8%
1998 861 number +204.2%
1999 760 number -11.7%
2000 777 number +2.2%
2001 862 number +10.9%
2002 947 number +9.9%
2003 1,211 number +27.9%
2004 1,064 number -12.1%
2005 1,320 number +24.1%
2006 1,662 number +25.9%
2007 1,644 number -1.1%
2008 1,845 number +12.2%
2009 1,943 number +5.3%
2010 2,305 number +18.6%
2011 2,328 number +1.0%
2012 2,203 number -5.4%
2013 2,274 number +3.2%
2014 1,889 number -16.9%
2015 2,067 number +9.4%
2016 1,940 number -6.1%
2017 2,457 number +26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75 number 56 number 94 number 2
1980s 280.5 number 278 number 283 number 2
1990s 810.5 number 760 number 861 number 2
2000s 1,328 number 777 number 1,943 number 10
2010s 2,183 number 1,889 number 2,457 number 8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 74 Poland 2,946 number compare
  2. 75 Haiti 2,642 number compare
  3. 76 Belgium 2,543 number compare
  4. 78 Sierra Leone 2,360 number compare
  5. 79 Netherlands 2,177 number compare
  6. 80 Jordan 2,085 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho was 2,457 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 2,457 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 56 number in 1973.
How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Lesotho ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.