Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 14.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
14.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 174 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2006
All-time low
6.0%
in 1975
Years of data
42
1970–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2016

51015201970199320161970: 12.1 %1971: 13.3 %1972: 11.1 %1973: 6.3 %1974: 7.6 %1975: 6 %1976: 10.2 %1977: 10.3 %1978: 10.8 %1979: 12 %1980: 13.1 %1981: 14 %1982: 14.9 %1983: 14.4 %1984: 16.8 %1985: 17.4 %1986: 19.3 %1987: 20.4 %1988: 19.9 %1989: 21.3 %1990: 20.7 %1991: 19.3 %1992: 20.5 %1993: 18.6 %1994: 19.6 %1995: 19 %1996: 19.3 %1997: 19.3 %1998: 21.4 %1999: 19.3 %2000: 19.7 %2001: 18.4 %2002: 19.2 %2004: 21.1 %2005: 19.1 %2006: 21.4 %2009: 17.8 %2012: 18.9 %2013: 16.9 %2014: 16.9 %2015: 14.5 %2016: 14.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Eswatini stood at 14.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 21.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1975.

That places Eswatini 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 12.1%
1971 13.3% +10.2%
1972 11.1% -16.8%
1973 6.3% -43.1%
1974 7.6% +20.7%
1975 6.0% -21.6%
1976 10.2% +70.8%
1977 10.3% +1.4%
1978 10.8% +4.3%
1979 12.0% +11.0%
1980 13.1% +9.3%
1981 14.0% +6.9%
1982 14.9% +6.4%
1983 14.4% -2.9%
1984 16.8% +16.2%
1985 17.4% +3.9%
1986 19.3% +10.7%
1987 20.4% +5.7%
1988 19.9% -2.4%
1989 21.3% +6.9%
1990 20.7% -2.9%
1991 19.3% -6.4%
1992 20.5% +5.8%
1993 18.6% -8.9%
1994 19.6% +5.4%
1995 19.0% -3.2%
1996 19.3% +1.3%
1997 19.3% +0.3%
1998 21.4% +10.5%
1999 19.3% -9.8%
2000 19.7% +2.1%
2001 18.4% -6.3%
2002 19.2% +4.1%
2004 21.1% +9.9%
2005 19.1% -9.2%
2006 21.4% +11.8%
2009 17.8% -17.0%
2012 18.9% +6.4%
2013 16.9% -10.8%
2014 16.9% -0.1%
2015 14.5% -14.1%
2016 14.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.0% 6.0% 13.3% 10
1980s 17.1% 13.1% 21.3% 10
1990s 19.7% 18.6% 21.4% 10
2000s 19.5% 17.8% 21.4% 7
2010s 16.3% 14.5% 18.9% 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 14 Suriname 15.7% compare
  2. 15 Congo 15.4% compare
  3. 16 New Caledonia 14.6% compare
  4. 18 Mali 14.0% compare
  5. 19 Togo 13.2% compare
  6. 20 Cameroon 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Eswatini?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Eswatini was 14.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1975.
How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Eswatini ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.