Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Eswatini

Eswatini: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0123 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0123 units per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0385 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.0123 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
51
1970–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Eswatini, 1970–2023

0.010.020.030.04197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Eswatini is 0.0123 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Eswatini peaked at 0.0385 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 units per person, in 2023.

That places Eswatini 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita in Eswatini, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0165 units per person
1971 0.0241 units per person +46.1%
1972 0.0253 units per person +5.1%
1973 0.0227 units per person -10.3%
1974 0.0182 units per person -20.0%
1975 0.0179 units per person -1.5%
1976 0.0187 units per person +4.5%
1977 0.0189 units per person +0.8%
1978 0.0193 units per person +2.3%
1979 0.0199 units per person +3.1%
1980 0.0204 units per person +2.6%
1981 0.023 units per person +12.4%
1982 0.0252 units per person +9.7%
1983 0.0254 units per person +0.9%
1984 0.0249 units per person -2.2%
1985 0.0276 units per person +10.9%
1986 0.0288 units per person +4.4%
1987 0.0296 units per person +2.7%
1988 0.0288 units per person -2.5%
1989 0.028 units per person -3.0%
1990 0.0284 units per person +1.6%
1991 0.0291 units per person +2.6%
1992 0.0294 units per person +0.7%
1993 0.0303 units per person +3.1%
1994 0.0293 units per person -3.1%
1995 0.0323 units per person +10.2%
1996 0.0317 units per person -2.0%
1997 0.0322 units per person +1.6%
1998 0.0314 units per person -2.6%
1999 0.0353 units per person +12.5%
2000 0.033 units per person -6.3%
2001 0.0337 units per person +2.0%
2002 0.0305 units per person -9.4%
2003 0.0319 units per person +4.6%
2004 0.0329 units per person +3.0%
2005 0.0356 units per person +8.2%
2006 0.035 units per person -1.5%
2007 0.0385 units per person +9.8%
2009 0.0353 units per person -8.1%
2010 0.0328 units per person -7.2%
2011 0.0332 units per person +1.2%
2012 0.033 units per person -0.7%
2013 0.0357 units per person +8.3%
2014 0.0331 units per person -7.2%
2015 0.033 units per person -0.5%
2016 0.029 units per person -12.1%
2017 0.0276 units per person -4.8%
2018 0.0205 units per person -25.5%
2019 0.0265 units per person +28.8%
2022 0.0126 units per person -52.4%
2023 0.0123 units per person -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0201 units per person 0.0165 units per person 0.0253 units per person 10
1980s 0.0262 units per person 0.0204 units per person 0.0296 units per person 10
1990s 0.0309 units per person 0.0284 units per person 0.0353 units per person 10
2000s 0.0341 units per person 0.0305 units per person 0.0385 units per person 9
2010s 0.0304 units per person 0.0205 units per person 0.0357 units per person 10
2020s 0.0125 units per person 0.0123 units per person 0.0126 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 26 Lesotho 0.0131 units per person compare
  2. 27 Nicaragua 0.0127 units per person compare
  3. 28 Bhutan 0.0126 units per person compare
  4. 30 Equatorial Guinea 0.0119 units per person compare
  5. 31 Mauritania 0.0114 units per person compare
  6. 32 Congo 0.0114 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Eswatini?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Eswatini was 0.0123 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.0385 units per person in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 units per person in 2023.
How does Eswatini rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
Eswatini ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 5,848 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.