Eswatini vs Niger: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Eswatini
6.8%
in 2022
Niger
6.9%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
41st
Niger rank
40th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Eswatini ranks 41st and Niger ranks 40th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 17.2% | 5.0% | Niger |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 14.8% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 0.8% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 7.1% | 9.6% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 3.8% | 11.7% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 1.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Eswatini or Niger?
- Niger, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Eswatini and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 41st and Niger ranks 40th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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