Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Eswatini

Eswatini: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0073 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0073 units per person
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
29th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0228 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.0073 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
51
1970–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Eswatini, 1970–2023

0.0050.010.0150.020.025197019962023

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

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 0.0073 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0228 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 units per person, in 2023.

That places Eswatini 29th out of 196 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, male (number), per capita in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Eswatini, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0091 units per person
1971 0.0132 units per person +46.0%
1972 0.0141 units per person +6.1%
1973 0.0126 units per person -10.5%
1974 0.0098 units per person -22.3%
1975 0.01 units per person +2.5%
1976 0.0083 units per person -17.6%
1977 0.0106 units per person +28.8%
1978 0.0109 units per person +2.9%
1979 0.0112 units per person +2.5%
1980 0.0116 units per person +3.7%
1981 0.0131 units per person +12.2%
1982 0.0144 units per person +10.0%
1983 0.0145 units per person +0.7%
1984 0.0143 units per person -1.1%
1985 0.0157 units per person +10.0%
1986 0.0162 units per person +2.9%
1987 0.0168 units per person +3.6%
1988 0.0164 units per person -1.9%
1989 0.016 units per person -2.6%
1990 0.0163 units per person +1.7%
1991 0.0169 units per person +3.8%
1992 0.0168 units per person -0.5%
1993 0.0175 units per person +4.1%
1994 0.0169 units per person -3.3%
1995 0.0189 units per person +11.7%
1996 0.0184 units per person -2.8%
1997 0.0189 units per person +2.6%
1998 0.0181 units per person -4.0%
1999 0.0207 units per person +14.2%
2000 0.0199 units per person -3.6%
2001 0.0196 units per person -1.7%
2002 0.018 units per person -8.3%
2003 0.019 units per person +5.6%
2004 0.0195 units per person +2.7%
2005 0.0208 units per person +6.5%
2006 0.0208 units per person +0.2%
2007 0.0228 units per person +9.6%
2009 0.021 units per person -8.2%
2010 0.0195 units per person -7.2%
2011 0.0201 units per person +3.2%
2012 0.0197 units per person -1.8%
2013 0.0213 units per person +8.0%
2014 0.0198 units per person -7.0%
2015 0.0197 units per person -0.6%
2016 0.0174 units per person -11.6%
2017 0.0168 units per person -3.5%
2018 0.0124 units per person -26.0%
2019 0.0161 units per person +29.7%
2022 0.0084 units per person -48.1%
2023 0.0073 units per person -12.4%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 0.0073 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 0.0073 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 -48.1% 0.0161 units per person 0.0084 units per person
1971 +46.0% 0.0091 units per person 0.0132 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.011 units per person 0.0083 units per person 0.0141 units per person 10
1980s 0.0149 units per person 0.0116 units per person 0.0168 units per person 10
1990s 0.018 units per person 0.0163 units per person 0.0207 units per person 10
2000s 0.0202 units per person 0.018 units per person 0.0228 units per person 9
2010s 0.0183 units per person 0.0124 units per person 0.0213 units per person 10
2020s 0.0078 units per person 0.0073 units per person 0.0084 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 26 Guatemala 0.0078 units per person compare
  2. 27 Angola 0.0076 units per person compare
  3. 28 Nicaragua 0.0074 units per person compare
  4. 30 Bhutan 0.0069 units per person compare
  5. 31 Equatorial Guinea 0.0064 units per person compare
  6. 32 Congo 0.0061 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Eswatini?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Eswatini was 0.0073 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.0228 units per person in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 units per person in 2023.
How does Eswatini rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
Eswatini ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,301 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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