Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 12.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.7%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2013
All-time low
2.5%
in 1978
Years of data
45
1970–2022
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 12.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini peaked at 16.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1978.
Eswatini ranks 29th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.2% | — |
| 1971 | 9.6% | -32.7% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | -52.2% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -31.7% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +50.8% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 2.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.7% | 12.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 13.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.9% | 16.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 26 Guinea 15.7% compare
- 27 New Caledonia 13.7% compare
- 28 Lesotho 13.0% compare
- 30 British Virgin Islands 12.6% compare
- 31 Nicaragua 12.4% compare
- 32 Mozambique 11.7% compare
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini was 12.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1978.
- How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release