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
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lesotho, 1971–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.6% compare
- 30 New Caledonia 14.2% compare
- 31 South Africa 13.8% compare
- 33 Guyana 13.4% compare
- 34 Comoros 13.0% compare
- 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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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.