What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Eswatini and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

82,778 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Eswatini

58,653 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

141,431 number

in 2019

Eswatini rank

39th

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

40th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

Eswatini
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 141,431 number against 58,653 number in Eswatini, a difference of 82,778 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.4 times Eswatini's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 39th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 184 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,616 number	354,102 number	349,486 number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	5,478 number	281,980 number	276,502 number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	13,438 number	186,283 number	172,844 number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Eswatini or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 141,431 number against 58,653 number in Eswatini as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Eswatini and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 82,778 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Eswatini and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Eswatini ranks 39th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.