Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) was 10.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho, 1972–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho 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 peaked at 27.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1973.
Lesotho ranks 28th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.8% | — |
| 1973 | 5.9% | -70.2% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | +89.6% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 25.0% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 27.0% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 27.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +13.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 10.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 10.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +89.6% | 7.9% | 15.0% |
| 1973 | -70.2% | 19.8% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lesotho 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?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Lesotho ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.