Repeaters, primary, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Repeaters, primary, male was 15.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2007
All-time low
9.2%
in 1976
Years of data
47
1970–2017

Repeaters, primary, male in Eswatini, 1970–2017

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Eswatini is 15.6%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Eswatini peaked at 20.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1976.

That places Eswatini 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Repeaters, primary, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2017.
Year % of male enrollment Change
1970 11.3%
1971 16.3% +45.0%
1972 16.6% +1.9%
1973 14.4% -13.7%
1974 11.0% -23.7%
1975 11.2% +1.9%
1976 9.2% -17.7%
1977 11.7% +27.8%
1978 12.1% +2.8%
1979 12.2% +1.3%
1980 12.4% +1.2%
1981 13.4% +8.0%
1982 14.5% +8.8%
1983 14.5% +0.0%
1984 14.4% -1.3%
1985 15.8% +10.0%
1986 16.6% +5.3%
1987 17.2% +3.7%
1988 17.1% -0.7%
1989 17.0% -0.5%
1990 17.0% -0.3%
1991 17.6% +3.8%
1992 17.4% -1.1%
1993 18.0% +3.3%
1994 16.8% -6.5%
1995 17.9% +6.5%
1996 17.6% -1.8%
1997 18.1% +2.7%
1998 17.2% -4.6%
1999 19.5% +13.2%
2000 18.8% -3.5%
2001 18.9% +0.6%
2002 17.5% -7.3%
2003 18.9% +7.5%
2004 18.5% -2.0%
2005 19.5% +5.3%
2006 18.9% -3.0%
2007 20.5% +8.8%
2009 19.1% -7.0%
2010 17.1% -10.6%
2011 17.7% +3.4%
2012 17.6% -0.2%
2013 19.2% +8.7%
2014 17.8% -6.9%
2015 17.8% -0.5%
2016 16.0% -10.0%
2017 15.6% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.6% 9.2% 16.6% 10
1980s 15.3% 12.4% 17.2% 10
1990s 17.7% 16.8% 19.5% 10
2000s 19.0% 17.5% 20.5% 9
2010s 17.3% 15.6% 19.2% 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 15 Haiti 17.1% compare
  2. 16 Chad 16.5% compare
  3. 17 Portugal 16.3% compare
  4. 19 Timor-Leste 15.5% compare
  5. 20 Benin 15.4% compare
  6. 21 New Caledonia 14.9% compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, male in Eswatini?
Repeaters, primary, male in Eswatini was 15.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1976.
How does Eswatini rank for repeaters, primary, male?
Eswatini ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
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Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.