Eswatini vs World: Repeaters, primary, total

Eswatini
13.4%
in 2017
World
3.1%
in 2018
Eswatini rank
21st
World rank
21st

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Eswatini
  • World
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 13.4% against 3.1% in World, a difference of 10.3%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 4.3 times World's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 21st and World ranks 21st of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini World Difference Ahead
1970s 11.8% 9.3% 2.5% Eswatini
1980s 13.5% 7.8% 5.7% Eswatini
1990s 15.5% 5.9% 9.6% Eswatini
2000s 16.6% 4.9% 11.7% Eswatini
2010s 15.2% 3.8% 11.4% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Eswatini or World?
Eswatini, at 13.4% against 3.1% in World as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Eswatini and World?
10.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and World?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Eswatini and World rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Eswatini ranks 21st and World ranks 21st 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.