How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gambia?

40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

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.

Eswatini vs Gambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Eswatini

24,017 number

in 2018

Gambia

23,319 number

in 2019

Eswatini rank

77th

Gambia rank

79th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

Eswatini
Gambia

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 24,017 number against 23,319 number in Gambia, a difference of 698 number.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 77th and Gambia ranks 79th of 190 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10,429 number	3,430 number	6,998 number	Eswatini
1980s	18,080 number	8,739 number	9,340 number	Eswatini
1990s	31,013 number	15,220 number	15,793 number	Eswatini
2000s	36,228 number	13,123 number	23,105 number	Eswatini
2010s	37,096 number	10,046 number	27,050 number	Eswatini

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 Gambia?: Eswatini, at 24,017 number against 23,319 number in Gambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Eswatini and Gambia?: 698 number, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gambia?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Gambia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Eswatini ranks 77th and Gambia ranks 79th of 190 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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Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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