Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 19,802 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Lesotho, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 19,802 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2016.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Lesotho peaked at 52,839 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,454 number, in 1974.
Lesotho ranks 65th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15,093 number | — |
| 1973 | 14,001 number | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 4,454 number | -68.2% |
| 1975 | 5,355 number | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 7,217 number | +34.8% |
| 1977 | 13,718 number | +90.1% |
| 1978 | 15,142 number | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 16,396 number | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 22,287 number | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 25,308 number | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 29,478 number | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 33,219 number | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 33,173 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 34,159 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 36,902 number | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 37,670 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 38,020 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 39,640 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 39,348 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 41,156 number | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 39,355 number | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 36,790 number | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 36,625 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 38,002 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 40,471 number | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 41,488 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 41,586 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 40,535 number | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 41,009 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 45,422 number | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 49,712 number | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 52,839 number | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 44,464 number | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 51,113 number | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 51,970 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 49,164 number | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 48,867 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 44,882 number | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 46,253 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 42,124 number | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 37,936 number | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 29,653 number | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 18,519 number | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 17,689 number | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 19,802 number | +11.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 19,802 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 19,802 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +90.1% | 7,217 number | 13,718 number |
| 1974 | -68.2% | 14,001 number | 4,454 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,422 number | 4,454 number | 16,396 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 32,986 number | 22,287 number | 39,640 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,536 number | 36,625 number | 41,586 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,944 number | 41,009 number | 52,839 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,282 number | 17,689 number | 46,253 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Lesotho?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Lesotho was 19,802 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 52,839 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,454 number in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Lesotho ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.