Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 1,205 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,205
Change on year
up 51.4%
World rank
99th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8,799
in 2007
All-time low
796
in 2022
Years of data
51
1970–2023
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini stood at 1,205.
That represents a change of up 51.4% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 8,799 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 796, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,381 | — |
| 1971 | 2,270 | +64.4% |
| 1972 | 2,320 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,079 | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 1,542 | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 1,620 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1,798 | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 1,955 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 2,237 | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 2,261 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,420 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 3,186 | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 3,436 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 3,641 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 3,429 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 4,010 | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 4,707 | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 5,172 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 5,416 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 5,506 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6,367 | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 6,915 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 7,382 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 7,353 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,825 | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 6,589 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 6,762 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6,976 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 7,228 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7,246 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7,219 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,289 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7,057 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 6,839 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 7,436 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 8,259 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 7,982 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8,799 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 7,129 | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 6,049 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 6,454 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5,880 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 6,333 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5,636 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 5,408 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4,652 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 3,884 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 2,440 | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 2,899 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 796 | -72.5% |
| 2023 | 1,205 | +51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,946 | 1,381 | 2,320 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,092 | 2,420 | 5,506 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,864 | 5,825 | 7,382 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,557 | 6,839 | 8,799 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,964 | 2,440 | 6,454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 | 796 | 1,205 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 1,205 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8,799 in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 796 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release