Eswatini vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Eswatini
15,165
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
3.14 million
in 2024
Eswatini rank
82nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
81st
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 3.14 million against 15,165 in Eswatini, a difference of 3.12 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 206.8 times Eswatini's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 82nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 81st of 205 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,113 | 2.49 million | 2.48 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 18,578 | 3.18 million | 3.17 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 30,031 | 3.57 million | 3.54 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 36,543 | 3.48 million | 3.44 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 34,686 | 3.43 million | 3.39 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 15,262 | 3.75 million | 3.74 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Eswatini or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 3.14 million against 15,165 in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Eswatini and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 3.12 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 82nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 81st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release