Eswatini vs Rwanda: Repeaters, primary, total

Eswatini
13.4%
in 2017
Rwanda
13.6%
in 2018
Eswatini rank
21st
Rwanda rank
19th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Eswatini
  • Rwanda
10203040197019942018

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 13.6% against 13.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Eswatini ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 19th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 12.3% 22.9% 10.6% Rwanda
1980s 13.5% 11.5% 2.0% Eswatini
1990s 15.7% 16.8% 1.2% Rwanda
2000s 16.3% 24.2% 7.9% Rwanda
2010s 15.2% 15.3% 0.1% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Eswatini or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 13.6% against 13.4% in Eswatini as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Eswatini and Rwanda?
0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Eswatini ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 19th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.