Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 7.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini is 7.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini peaked at 9.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1975.
That places Eswatini 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.9% | — |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -43.9% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -48.5% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -35.6% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | +133.7% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +48.5% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -26.7% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +71.6% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +73.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 2.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 8.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 6.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 7.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini was 7.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1975.
- How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release