Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 58,653 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Eswatini is 58,653 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 575.6% on the previous year and up 1,086.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 58,653 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 634 number, in 1978.
That places Eswatini 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 826 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,023 number | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 796 number | -22.2% |
| 1973 | 814 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 691 number | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 712 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 777 number | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 662 number | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 634 number | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 822 number | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 988 number | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 1,452 number | +47.0% |
| 1982 | 1,620 number | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 1,650 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,734 number | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,976 number | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 2,551 number | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 2,857 number | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 3,373 number | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 3,385 number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,111 number | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 4,084 number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5,116 number | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 5,211 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,284 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 5,654 number | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 6,265 number | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 3,356 number | -46.4% |
| 1999 | 5,877 number | +75.1% |
| 2000 | 5,153 number | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 5,761 number | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 5,132 number | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 5,824 number | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 5,099 number | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 6,292 number | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 5,345 number | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 4,944 number | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 5,749 number | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 6,528 number | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 6,814 number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 6,888 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7,528 number | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 8,447 number | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 8,610 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8,794 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8,682 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 58,653 number | +575.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 775.7 number | 634 number | 1,023 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,159 number | 988 number | 3,385 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,995 number | 3,356 number | 6,265 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,478 number | 4,944 number | 6,292 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,438 number | 6,528 number | 58,653 number | 9 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0994 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Eswatini was 58,653 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 58,653 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 634 number in 1978.
- How does Eswatini rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,086.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.