Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 2,440 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2,440 number
Change on year
down 37.2%
World rank
91st
of 189 countries
All-time high
8,799 number
in 2007
All-time low
1,381 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2,440 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 37.2% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 8,799 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,381 number, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 91st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,381 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,270 number | +64.4% |
| 1972 | 2,320 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,079 number | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 1,542 number | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 1,620 number | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1,798 number | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 1,955 number | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 2,237 number | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 2,261 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,420 number | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 3,186 number | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 3,436 number | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 3,641 number | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 3,429 number | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 4,010 number | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 4,707 number | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 5,172 number | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 5,416 number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 5,506 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6,367 number | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 6,915 number | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 7,382 number | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 7,353 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,825 number | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 6,589 number | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 6,762 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6,976 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 7,228 number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7,246 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7,219 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,289 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7,057 number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 6,839 number | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 7,436 number | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 8,259 number | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 7,982 number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8,799 number | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 7,129 number | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 6,049 number | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 6,454 number | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5,880 number | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 6,333 number | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5,636 number | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 5,408 number | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4,652 number | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 3,884 number | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 2,440 number | -37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,946 number | 1,381 number | 2,320 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,092 number | 2,420 number | 5,506 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,864 number | 5,825 number | 7,382 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,557 number | 6,839 number | 8,799 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,193 number | 2,440 number | 6,454 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 107,218 (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 2,440 number in 2018, 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 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,381 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.