Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho, Kingdom of

Lesotho, Kingdom of: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 10.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
10.7%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
28th
of 181 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 1982
All-time low
5.9%
in 1973
Years of data
44
1972–2015

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1972–2015

510152025301972199320151972: 19.8 %1973: 5.9 %1974: 6.1 %1975: 7.9 %1976: 15 %1977: 16.4 %1978: 17.7 %1979: 23.1 %1980: 25 %1981: 27 %1982: 27.8 %1983: 26.3 %1984: 26.1 %1985: 26.5 %1986: 26.5 %1987: 25.8 %1988: 25.7 %1989: 25.1 %1990: 25.9 %1991: 24.1 %1992: 22.1 %1993: 22.2 %1994: 22 %1995: 22.6 %1996: 23.2 %1997: 23.4 %1998: 22.8 %1999: 23.3 %2000: 22.4 %2001: 24.1 %2002: 25.3 %2003: 20.7 %2004: 23.8 %2005: 24.4 %2006: 23 %2007: 24.1 %2008: 22.4 %2009: 23.6 %2010: 21.3 %2011: 19.2 %2012: 15.2 %2013: 9.8 %2014: 9.5 %2015: 10.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 10.7%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 27.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1973.

Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 28th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.0% 5.9% 23.1% 8
1980s 26.2% 25.0% 27.8% 10
1990s 23.2% 22.0% 25.9% 10
2000s 23.4% 20.7% 25.3% 10
2010s 14.3% 9.5% 21.3% 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of

  1. 25 Eswatini, Kingdom of 11.7% compare
  2. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 11.6% compare
  3. 27 Rwanda 10.9% compare
  4. 29 Libya 10.5% compare
  5. 30 Bangladesh 10.5% compare
  6. 31 Morocco 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 10.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1982.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1973.
How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.