Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 3.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.9%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2006
All-time low
3.9%
in 2022
Years of data
48
1970–2022
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.9% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 21.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 70th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.9% | — |
| 1971 | 16.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | -27.6% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -56.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 9.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 13.6% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 16.0% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.1% | 21.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 7.5% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 67 Netherlands 4.1% compare
- 68 Bhutan 4.0% compare
- 69 Eritrea 4.0% compare
- 71 Honduras 3.8% compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.6% compare
- 73 Micronesia, Federated States of 3.5% 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 primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 3.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release