Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 12.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini is 12.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini peaked at 18.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1977.
That places Eswatini 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.0% | — |
| 1971 | 10.6% | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | -36.4% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -34.8% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +54.1% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +30.7% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -38.9% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +39.4% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 4.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 7.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.5% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 11.0% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.2% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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, male in Eswatini?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1977.
- How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release