Eswatini vs Zambia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Eswatini
11.2%
in 2022
Zambia
10.7%
in 2012
Eswatini rank
31st
Zambia rank
34th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 11.2% against 10.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zambia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th of 173 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 | 11.5% | 23.6% | 12.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.6% | 1.9% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.7% | 1.5% | 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?
- Eswatini, at 11.2% against 10.7% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Eswatini 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 31st and Zambia ranks 34th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). 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