Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 9,480 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
9,480 number
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
76th
of 187 countries
All-time high
17,054 number
in 2007
All-time low
3,272 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Eswatini, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Eswatini is 9,480 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Eswatini peaked at 17,054 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,272 number, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 76th out of 187 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 primary education, all grades, female (number) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,272 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,915 number | +50.2% |
| 1972 | 5,244 number | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 4,853 number | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 4,145 number | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 4,001 number | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 5,468 number | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 4,443 number | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 4,665 number | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 5,011 number | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 5,245 number | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 6,113 number | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 6,899 number | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 7,217 number | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 7,187 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 8,370 number | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 9,263 number | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 9,778 number | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 9,904 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 10,006 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 10,561 number | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 11,097 number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 11,814 number | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 12,374 number | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 12,036 number | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 13,009 number | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 13,169 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 13,421 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 13,492 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15,019 number | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 13,637 number | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 14,798 number | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 13,303 number | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 13,801 number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 14,343 number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 15,952 number | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 15,398 number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 17,054 number | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 15,893 number | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 14,844 number | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 14,676 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14,921 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16,312 number | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 15,161 number | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 15,179 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13,302 number | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 12,483 number | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 9,480 number | -24.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 9,480 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 9,480 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,602 number | 3,272 number | 5,468 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,998 number | 5,245 number | 10,006 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,599 number | 10,561 number | 15,019 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,909 number | 13,303 number | 17,054 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,040 number | 9,480 number | 16,312 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 73 East Timor 10,432 number compare
- 74 Netherlands 9,603 number compare
- 75 Russia 9,580 number compare
- 77 El Salvador 9,439 number compare
- 78 Comoros 8,819 number compare
- 79 Myanmar 8,523 number compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Eswatini?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Eswatini was 9,480 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 17,054 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,272 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Eswatini ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.