Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 780 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
780
Change on year
up 57.6%
World rank
95th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5,275
in 2007
All-time low
495
in 2022
Years of data
51
1970–2023
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 196 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,652 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,636 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.24 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,037 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8,057 (2013)
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 196 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