Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lesotho

Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 13.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
13.8%
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
32nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2009
All-time low
5.8%
in 1986
Years of data
22
1971–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lesotho, 1971–2016

0510151971199320161971: 6.7 %1985: 5.9 %1986: 5.8 %1998: 7.7 %1999: 8.2 %2000: 8.9 %2001: 8.8 %2002: 10.3 %2003: 9.3 %2004: 10.8 %2005: 12.6 %2006: 13.3 %2007: 12.1 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 13.9 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 13.2 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 12 %2015: 11.4 %2016: 13.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lesotho stood at 13.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lesotho peaked at 13.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1986.

Lesotho ranks 32nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Lesotho, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 6.7%
1985 5.9% -12.3%
1986 5.8% -0.7%
1998 7.7% +32.6%
1999 8.2% +5.6%
2000 8.9% +9.5%
2001 8.8% -1.5%
2002 10.3% +17.4%
2003 9.3% -10.0%
2004 10.8% +16.0%
2005 12.6% +17.1%
2006 13.3% +5.5%
2007 12.1% -9.1%
2008 12.8% +5.8%
2009 13.9% +9.0%
2010 13.5% -3.1%
2011 13.2% -2.3%
2012 13.4% +1.6%
2013 11.3% -16.1%
2014 12.0% +6.3%
2015 11.4% -5.0%
2016 13.8% +21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1
1980s 5.8% 5.8% 5.9% 2
1990s 7.9% 7.7% 8.2% 2
2000s 11.3% 8.8% 13.9% 10
2010s 12.6% 11.3% 13.8% 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.6% compare
  2. 30 New Caledonia 14.2% compare
  3. 31 South Africa 13.8% compare
  4. 33 Guyana 13.4% compare
  5. 34 Comoros 13.0% compare
  6. 35 Aruba 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lesotho?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lesotho was 13.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1986.
How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.