Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho

Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 3,218 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3,218 number
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
69th
of 182 countries
All-time high
3,218 number
in 2017
All-time low
44 number
in 1972
Years of data
22
1972–2017

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho, 1972–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k1972199420171972: 44 number1973: 46 number1986: 242 number1987: 329 number1998: 809 number1999: 743 number2000: 845 number2001: 842 number2002: 882 number2003: 1.0k number2004: 1.1k number2005: 1.3k number2006: 1.6k number2007: 1.7k number2008: 1.7k number2009: 1.8k number2010: 2.5k number2012: 2.5k number2013: 2.8k number2014: 2.5k number2016: 3.0k number2017: 3.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 3,218 number for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho peaked at 3,218 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44 number, in 1972.

That places Lesotho 69th out of 182 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Lesotho, 1972 to 2017.
Year number Change
1972 44 number
1973 46 number +4.5%
1986 242 number +426.1%
1987 329 number +36.0%
1998 809 number +145.9%
1999 743 number -8.2%
2000 845 number +13.7%
2001 842 number -0.4%
2002 882 number +4.8%
2003 1,022 number +15.9%
2004 1,093 number +6.9%
2005 1,304 number +19.3%
2006 1,633 number +25.2%
2007 1,739 number +6.5%
2008 1,686 number -3.0%
2009 1,762 number +4.5%
2010 2,452 number +39.2%
2012 2,521 number +2.8%
2013 2,848 number +13.0%
2014 2,535 number -11.0%
2016 3,003 number +18.5%
2017 3,218 number +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45 number 44 number 46 number 2
1980s 285.5 number 242 number 329 number 2
1990s 776 number 743 number 809 number 2
2000s 1,281 number 842 number 1,762 number 10
2010s 2,763 number 2,452 number 3,218 number 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 66 Central African Republic 3,488 number compare
  2. 67 Rwanda 3,322 number compare
  3. 68 Portugal 3,236 number compare
  4. 70 Myanmar 2,893 number compare
  5. 71 Lebanon 2,637 number compare
  6. 72 El Salvador 2,471 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Lesotho was 3,218 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 3,218 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 44 number in 1972.
How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Lesotho ranks 69th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 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.