Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 2,667 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2,667 number
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
89th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6,811 number
in 2007
All-time low
784 number
in 1974
Years of data
48
1970–2018
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2,667 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 6,811 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 784 number, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 89th of 187 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 837 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,307 number | +56.2% |
| 1972 | 1,392 number | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 1,224 number | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 784 number | -35.9% |
| 1975 | 916 number | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 1,123 number | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 1,369 number | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 1,410 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,566 number | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 1,792 number | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 2,120 number | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 2,430 number | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 2,672 number | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 2,708 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3,237 number | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 3,464 number | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 3,862 number | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 4,220 number | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 4,467 number | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 5,133 number | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 5,275 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5,112 number | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5,394 number | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 5,183 number | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 5,446 number | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 5,395 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 5,430 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5,515 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,166 number | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 5,914 number | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 5,875 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,230 number | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 5,328 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,651 number | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 6,209 number | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 5,879 number | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6,811 number | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 6,123 number | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 5,484 number | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 5,673 number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5,365 number | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 5,688 number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4,939 number | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 4,982 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,215 number | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 4,028 number | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,667 number | -33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,193 number | 784 number | 1,566 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,097 number | 1,792 number | 4,467 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,405 number | 5,112 number | 6,166 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,891 number | 5,230 number | 6,811 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,782 number | 2,667 number | 5,688 number | 9 |
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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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 2,667 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6,811 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 784 number in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 2 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.