Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lesotho

Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 21.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
21.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 172 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2015
All-time low
5.1%
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lesotho, 1971–2016

51015201971199320161971: 5.1 %1985: 7.2 %1986: 8.6 %1998: 10 %1999: 10.5 %2000: 10.3 %2001: 10.8 %2002: 11.8 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 13.8 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 17.2 %2007: 16.3 %2008: 15 %2009: 19.4 %2011: 17.5 %2012: 19.9 %2013: 17.3 %2015: 21.3 %2016: 21.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lesotho stood at 21.3%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lesotho peaked at 21.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1971.

That places Lesotho 10th out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Lesotho, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 5.1%
1985 7.2% +39.8%
1986 8.6% +19.9%
1998 10.0% +16.3%
1999 10.5% +5.4%
2000 10.3% -2.4%
2001 10.8% +5.5%
2002 11.8% +8.4%
2003 11.3% -4.0%
2004 13.8% +22.7%
2005 16.1% +16.5%
2006 17.2% +6.7%
2007 16.3% -5.4%
2008 15.0% -8.2%
2009 19.4% +29.7%
2011 17.5% -9.9%
2012 19.9% +13.5%
2013 17.3% -12.7%
2015 21.3% +22.9%
2016 21.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
1980s 7.9% 7.2% 8.6% 2
1990s 10.3% 10.0% 10.5% 2
2000s 14.2% 10.3% 19.4% 10
2010s 19.4% 17.3% 21.3% 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 7 Namibia 23.6% compare
  2. 8 Burundi 23.0% compare
  3. 9 Niger 22.6% compare
  4. 11 Uruguay 18.6% compare
  5. 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.2% compare
  6. 13 Burkina Faso 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lesotho?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lesotho was 21.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1971.
How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Lesotho ranks 10th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.