Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 9.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lesotho, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lesotho stood at 9.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 25.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1974.
That places Lesotho 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 6.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 21.9% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 19.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 18.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 8.3% | 18.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lesotho was 9.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.