Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho

Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 10.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.6%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
26th
of 153 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2009
All-time low
1.9%
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho, 1971–2016

2.557.51012.51971199320161971: 1.9 %1985: 6.6 %1986: 7.4 %1998: 9.5 %1999: 7.3 %2000: 8.2 %2001: 7.5 %2002: 7.3 %2003: 8.2 %2004: 9.3 %2005: 9.3 %2006: 11.3 %2007: 9.4 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 13.2 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 10.2 %2015: 10.9 %2016: 10.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 10.6% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho peaked at 13.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1971.

That places Lesotho 26th out of 153 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Lesotho, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 1.9%
1985 6.6% +242.9%
1986 7.4% +12.2%
1998 9.5% +27.4%
1999 7.3% -22.6%
2000 8.2% +11.3%
2001 7.5% -7.5%
2002 7.3% -2.9%
2003 8.2% +12.5%
2004 9.3% +13.2%
2005 9.3% +0.1%
2006 11.3% +21.2%
2007 9.4% -16.7%
2008 11.3% +19.7%
2009 13.2% +17.1%
2011 11.6% -12.0%
2012 9.7% -16.4%
2013 10.2% +5.5%
2015 10.9% +6.2%
2016 10.6% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1
1980s 7.0% 6.6% 7.4% 2
1990s 8.4% 7.3% 9.5% 2
2000s 9.5% 7.3% 13.2% 10
2010s 10.6% 9.7% 11.6% 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 23 Namibia 11.2% compare
  2. 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.9% compare
  3. 25 Ethiopia 10.9% compare
  4. 27 Tunisia 10.6% compare
  5. 28 Cameroon 9.4% compare
  6. 29 Netherlands 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lesotho was 10.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1971.
How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Lesotho ranks 26th out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.