Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Eswatini

Eswatini: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 1,872 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1,872 number
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
61st
of 164 countries
All-time high
2,860 number
in 2013
All-time low
460 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 1,872 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 2,860 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 460 number, in 1970.

That places Eswatini 61st out of 164 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 5 of primary education, female in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 460 number
1971 560 number +21.7%
1972 722 number +28.9%
1973 681 number -5.7%
1974 597 number -12.3%
1975 542 number -9.2%
1976 686 number +26.6%
1977 558 number -18.7%
1978 653 number +17.0%
1979 626 number -4.1%
1980 718 number +14.7%
1981 701 number -2.4%
1982 798 number +13.8%
1983 923 number +15.7%
1984 924 number +0.1%
1985 1,108 number +19.9%
1986 1,167 number +5.3%
1987 1,253 number +7.4%
1988 1,233 number -1.6%
1989 1,181 number -4.2%
1990 1,072 number -9.2%
1991 1,280 number +19.4%
1992 1,404 number +9.7%
1993 1,403 number -0.1%
1994 1,625 number +15.8%
1995 1,868 number +15.0%
1996 1,697 number -9.2%
1997 1,798 number +6.0%
1998 1,752 number -2.6%
1999 2,063 number +17.8%
2000 1,185 number -42.6%
2001 2,153 number +81.7%
2002 1,844 number -14.4%
2003 2,012 number +9.1%
2004 2,020 number +0.4%
2005 2,399 number +18.8%
2006 2,288 number -4.6%
2007 2,520 number +10.1%
2009 2,478 number -1.7%
2010 2,398 number -3.2%
2011 2,340 number -2.4%
2012 2,569 number +9.8%
2013 2,860 number +11.3%
2014 2,859 number -0.0%
2015 2,798 number -2.1%
2016 2,536 number -9.4%
2017 2,430 number -4.2%
2018 1,872 number -23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 608.5 number 460 number 722 number 10
1980s 1,001 number 701 number 1,253 number 10
1990s 1,596 number 1,072 number 2,063 number 10
2000s 2,100 number 1,185 number 2,520 number 9
2010s 2,518 number 1,872 number 2,860 number 9

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 58 Lesotho 2,033 number compare
  2. 59 Eritrea 1,994 number compare
  3. 60 Thailand 1,987 number compare
  4. 62 Portugal 1,862 number compare
  5. 63 Honduras 1,747 number compare
  6. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,661 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Eswatini?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Eswatini was 1,872 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 2,860 number in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 460 number in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Eswatini ranks 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 5 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,806 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.