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

Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 12.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.5%
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
26th
of 172 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2006
All-time low
5.9%
in 1986
Years of data
22
1971–2016

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

0510151971199320161971: 7.3 %1985: 6 %1986: 5.9 %1998: 7.6 %1999: 8.2 %2000: 8.9 %2001: 8.7 %2002: 10 %2003: 9.2 %2004: 10.6 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 13.5 %2007: 11.7 %2008: 12.3 %2009: 12.9 %2010: 12.8 %2011: 12.8 %2012: 13 %2013: 10.8 %2014: 10.8 %2015: 10.7 %2016: 12.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho is 12.5%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho peaked at 13.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1986.

That places Lesotho 26th out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Lesotho, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 7.3%
1985 6.0% -17.2%
1986 5.9% -2.2%
1998 7.6% +28.4%
1999 8.2% +7.7%
2000 8.9% +9.4%
2001 8.7% -2.2%
2002 10.0% +14.8%
2003 9.2% -8.2%
2004 10.6% +14.7%
2005 12.4% +17.4%
2006 13.5% +8.8%
2007 11.7% -13.1%
2008 12.3% +4.7%
2009 12.9% +5.3%
2010 12.8% -1.1%
2011 12.8% +0.3%
2012 13.0% +1.8%
2013 10.8% -17.2%
2014 10.8% +0.3%
2015 10.7% -0.7%
2016 12.5% +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1
1980s 6.0% 5.9% 6.0% 2
1990s 7.9% 7.6% 8.2% 2
2000s 11.0% 8.7% 13.5% 10
2010s 11.9% 10.7% 13.0% 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 23 Suriname 13.6% compare
  2. 24 Guinea 13.5% compare
  3. 25 Morocco 12.7% compare
  4. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 12.0% compare
  5. 28 Algeria 11.3% compare
  6. 29 Lebanon 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho was 12.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1986.
How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Lesotho ranks 26th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.