Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 4,607 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4,607 number
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
70th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6,463 number
in 2013
All-time low
959 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4,607 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 6,463 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 959 number, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 959 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,534 number | +60.0% |
| 1972 | 1,737 number | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 1,537 number | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 1,286 number | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 1,343 number | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,342 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,348 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,348 number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,524 number | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 1,504 number | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,877 number | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 2,014 number | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 2,010 number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,063 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,701 number | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 2,734 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,678 number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,910 number | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 3,075 number | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2,931 number | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 3,259 number | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 3,665 number | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 3,740 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,041 number | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 4,665 number | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 4,649 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,974 number | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 4,716 number | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5,423 number | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 5,084 number | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 5,314 number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 4,874 number | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 5,184 number | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5,425 number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 5,617 number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5,623 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,892 number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6,152 number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 5,846 number | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 5,943 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6,102 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6,463 number | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 6,401 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,348 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,592 number | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 5,573 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,607 number | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,396 number | 959 number | 1,737 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,357 number | 1,504 number | 3,075 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,206 number | 2,931 number | 5,423 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,463 number | 4,874 number | 6,152 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,875 number | 4,607 number | 6,463 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,831 number compare
- 67 Viet Nam 4,831 number compare
- 69 Germany 4,696 number compare
- 71 Chile 4,172 number compare
- 72 Timor-Leste 3,894 number compare
- 73 Russian Federation 3,839 number compare
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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 4,607 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6,463 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 959 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 4 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.