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.
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 |
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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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Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.