Bhutan vs Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Bhutan
4.0%
in 2023
Eswatini
3.9%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
68th
Eswatini rank
70th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- Eswatini
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Eswatini ahead.
Bhutan ranks 68th and Eswatini ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 10.8% | 1.3% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 18.3% | 1.4% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 19.6% | 10.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 14.0% | 10.1% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Bhutan or Eswatini?
- Bhutan, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Bhutan and Eswatini?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eswatini?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Bhutan and Eswatini rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 68th and Eswatini ranks 70th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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