Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 24,017 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
24,017 number
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
77th
of 190 countries
All-time high
41,946 number
in 2007
All-time low
7,275 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 24,017 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 41,946 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,275 number, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 77th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,275 number | — |
| 1971 | 10,916 number | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 11,790 number | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 10,877 number | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 8,959 number | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 9,084 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 9,787 number | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 10,187 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 10,775 number | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 11,484 number | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 12,185 number | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 14,165 number | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 16,057 number | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 16,745 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 16,924 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 19,477 number | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 21,152 number | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 22,578 number | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 23,059 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 23,433 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 24,783 number | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 26,470 number | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 27,696 number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 29,397 number | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 28,491 number | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 31,371 number | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 31,367 number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 32,417 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 31,972 number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 36,350 number | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 34,413 number | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 35,418 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 32,355 number | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 34,060 number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 35,281 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 38,370 number | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 37,983 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41,946 number | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 39,059 number | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 36,474 number | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 37,126 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 37,075 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 40,370 number | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 37,660 number | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 37,668 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33,300 number | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 31,935 number | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 24,017 number | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,113 number | 7,275 number | 11,790 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,578 number | 12,185 number | 23,433 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,031 number | 24,783 number | 36,350 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,543 number | 32,355 number | 41,946 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 35,069 number | 24,017 number | 40,370 number | 9 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (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 24,017 number in 2018, 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 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,275 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 77th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.