Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 2.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Eswatini stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 15.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.6% | — |
| 1971 | 9.2% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 7.8% | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -36.5% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | +84.8% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -71.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 5.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 8.4% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.2% | 12.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 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 primary education, female in Eswatini?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Eswatini was 2.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release