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

Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 20.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
20.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 164 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2015
All-time low
5.5%
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2016

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

51015201971199320161971: 5.5 %1985: 7.7 %1986: 8.9 %1998: 9.5 %1999: 10.6 %2000: 10.3 %2001: 10.9 %2002: 11.8 %2003: 11.1 %2004: 14.3 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 17.9 %2007: 16 %2008: 14.8 %2009: 18.8 %2011: 17.1 %2012: 19.3 %2013: 16.8 %2015: 20.9 %2016: 20.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho stood at 20.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho peaked at 20.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1971.

Lesotho ranks 10th of 164 countries on this measure, 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 in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Lesotho, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 5.5%
1985 7.7% +39.5%
1986 8.9% +15.7%
1998 9.5% +6.4%
1999 10.6% +11.5%
2000 10.3% -2.6%
2001 10.9% +5.7%
2002 11.8% +8.5%
2003 11.1% -6.3%
2004 14.3% +29.4%
2005 16.1% +12.5%
2006 17.9% +11.1%
2007 16.0% -10.3%
2008 14.8% -7.6%
2009 18.8% +27.1%
2011 17.1% -9.4%
2012 19.3% +13.1%
2013 16.8% -13.1%
2015 20.9% +24.6%
2016 20.4% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
1980s 8.3% 7.7% 8.9% 2
1990s 10.0% 9.5% 10.6% 2
2000s 14.2% 10.3% 18.8% 10
2010s 18.9% 16.8% 20.9% 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 7 Burundi 23.6% compare
  2. 8 Namibia 23.5% compare
  3. 9 Niger 23.1% compare
  4. 11 Chad 18.9% compare
  5. 12 Burkina Faso 18.4% compare
  6. 13 Congo 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho was 20.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1971.
How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Lesotho ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.