Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 11.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.2%
World rank
34th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2000
All-time low
3.8%
in 1977
Years of data
45
1970–2022
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 11.2% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini peaked at 18.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1977.
Eswatini ranks 34th of 185 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.7% | — |
| 1971 | 10.7% | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | -33.6% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +65.8% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 17.9% | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 3.8% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 8.3% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.5% | 17.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 11.6% | 18.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.4% | 17.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.8% compare
- 32 Eritrea 11.5% compare
- 33 Tunisia 11.2% compare
- 35 Mozambique 11.0% compare
- 36 Morocco 10.5% compare
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.3% 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini was 11.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1977.
- How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Eswatini ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release