Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 9,016 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 9,016 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2023.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Eswatini peaked at 24,892 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,003, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 78th out of 199 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, male (number) (primary) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,003 | — |
| 1971 | 6,001 | +49.9% |
| 1972 | 6,546 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 6,024 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 4,814 | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 5,083 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 4,319 | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 5,744 | +33.0% |
| 1978 | 6,110 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 6,473 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 6,940 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 8,052 | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 9,158 | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 9,528 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 9,737 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 11,107 | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 11,889 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 12,800 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 13,155 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 13,427 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 14,222 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 15,373 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 15,882 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 17,023 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 16,455 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 18,362 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 18,198 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 18,996 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 18,480 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 21,331 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 20,776 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 20,620 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 19,052 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 20,259 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 20,938 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 22,418 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 22,585 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 24,892 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 23,166 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 21,630 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 22,450 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 22,154 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 24,058 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 22,499 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 22,489 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 19,998 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 19,452 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14,537 | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 19,024 | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 10,199 | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 9,016 | -11.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 9,016 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,669, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 9,016 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,017, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) 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 | -46.4% | 19,024 | 10,199 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,512 | 4,003 | 6,546 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,579 | 6,940 | 13,427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,432 | 14,222 | 21,331 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,634 | 19,052 | 24,892 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20,829 | 14,537 | 24,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,608 | 9,016 | 10,199 | 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, male in Eswatini?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Eswatini was 9,016 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 24,892 in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,003 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Eswatini ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release