Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) was 780 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 780 for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.6% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 5,275 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 495, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 95th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (Grade male) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 760 | — |
| 1971 | 1,303 | +71.4% |
| 1972 | 1,326 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,202 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 852 | -29.1% |
| 1975 | 903 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 774 | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 1,104 | +42.6% |
| 1978 | 1,241 | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 1,243 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,408 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 1,788 | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 1,937 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 2,093 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1,983 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 2,273 | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 2,685 | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 2,921 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 3,091 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 3,204 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3,690 | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 4,176 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 4,358 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 4,307 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,528 | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 3,948 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 4,037 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4,248 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 4,463 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 4,390 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,254 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4,407 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4,231 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4,104 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4,469 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 4,904 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 4,787 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,275 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 4,324 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 3,679 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 3,983 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 3,631 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 3,946 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3,526 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 3,394 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,908 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 2,441 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 1,506 | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 1,803 | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 495 | -72.5% |
| 2023 | 780 | +57.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 780 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,502, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 780 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,128, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -72.5% | 1,803 | 495 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,071 | 760 | 1,326 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,338 | 1,408 | 3,204 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,114 | 3,528 | 4,463 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,528 | 4,104 | 5,275 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,082 | 1,506 | 3,983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 637.5 | 495 | 780 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Eswatini?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Eswatini was 780 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5,275 in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 495 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release