Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 15,165 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 15,165 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 41,946 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,275, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,275 | — |
| 1971 | 10,916 | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 11,790 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 10,877 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 8,959 | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 9,084 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 9,787 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 10,187 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 10,775 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 11,484 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 12,185 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 14,165 | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 16,057 | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 16,745 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 16,924 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 19,477 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 21,152 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 22,578 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 23,059 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 23,433 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 24,783 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 26,470 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 27,696 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 29,397 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 28,491 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 31,371 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 31,367 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 32,417 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 31,972 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 36,350 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 34,413 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 35,418 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 32,355 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 34,060 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 35,281 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 38,370 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 37,983 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41,946 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 39,059 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 36,474 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 37,126 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 37,075 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 40,370 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 37,660 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 37,668 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33,300 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 31,935 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 24,017 | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 31,234 | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 15,358 | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 15,165 | -1.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 15,165 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,358, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 15,165 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105,251, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -50.8% | 31,234 | 15,358 |
| 1971 | +50.0% | 7,275 | 10,916 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,113 | 7,275 | 11,790 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,578 | 12,185 | 23,433 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,031 | 24,783 | 36,350 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,543 | 32,355 | 41,946 | 9 |
| 2010s | 34,686 | 24,017 | 40,370 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,262 | 15,165 | 15,358 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eswatini was 15,165 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 41,946 in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,275 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release