Eswatini vs Zambia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Eswatini
58,653 number
in 2018
Zambia
48,206 number
in 2013
Eswatini rank
39th
Zambia rank
42nd

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

  • Eswatini
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 58,653 number against 48,206 number in Zambia, a difference of 10,447 number.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 723.75 number 898.5 number 174.75 number Zambia
1980s 1,456 number 1,447 number 9.25 number Eswatini
1990s 5,284 number 8,745 number 3,461 number Zambia
2000s 5,447 number 25,414 number 19,966 number Zambia
2010s 6,940 number 45,656 number 38,717 number Zambia

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 Zambia?
Eswatini, at 58,653 number against 48,206 number in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Eswatini and Zambia?
10,447 number, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2013.
How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Eswatini ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 42nd 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

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