Eswatini vs Zambia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Eswatini
9.1%
in 2022
Zambia
10.5%
in 2012
Eswatini rank
30th
Zambia rank
28th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.5% against 9.1% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zambia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 28th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 28.1% | 16.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Eswatini or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.5% against 9.1% in Eswatini as of 2012.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Eswatini ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 28th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). 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