Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 17.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
17.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 171 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2002
All-time low
7.9%
in 1975
Years of data
42
1970–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2016

101520251970199320161970: 14.7 %1971: 15.3 %1972: 12.4 %1973: 8.6 %1974: 9.5 %1975: 7.9 %1976: 12.6 %1977: 11.7 %1978: 13.4 %1979: 13.5 %1980: 14.9 %1981: 17.8 %1982: 16.2 %1983: 15.8 %1984: 17.6 %1985: 18.8 %1986: 19.2 %1987: 20.6 %1988: 21 %1989: 20.6 %1990: 19.4 %1991: 19.8 %1992: 21.3 %1993: 20.7 %1994: 21.2 %1995: 20.7 %1996: 21.3 %1997: 21.3 %1998: 23.3 %1999: 22 %2000: 21.5 %2001: 20.9 %2002: 24.7 %2004: 22.7 %2005: 23.8 %2006: 24.6 %2009: 22.7 %2012: 22.6 %2013: 20.3 %2014: 20.9 %2015: 17.6 %2016: 17.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Eswatini is 17.5%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 24.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1975.

Eswatini ranks 13th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 14.7%
1971 15.3% +4.2%
1972 12.4% -19.0%
1973 8.6% -30.8%
1974 9.5% +10.8%
1975 7.9% -16.8%
1976 12.6% +59.6%
1977 11.7% -7.6%
1978 13.4% +14.5%
1979 13.5% +1.4%
1980 14.9% +10.3%
1981 17.8% +19.0%
1982 16.2% -9.1%
1983 15.8% -2.2%
1984 17.6% +11.4%
1985 18.8% +6.7%
1986 19.2% +2.4%
1987 20.6% +7.2%
1988 21.0% +1.7%
1989 20.6% -1.9%
1990 19.4% -5.5%
1991 19.8% +1.8%
1992 21.3% +7.6%
1993 20.7% -3.0%
1994 21.2% +2.6%
1995 20.7% -2.5%
1996 21.3% +2.8%
1997 21.3% +0.3%
1998 23.3% +9.4%
1999 22.0% -5.7%
2000 21.5% -2.2%
2001 20.9% -2.7%
2002 24.7% +18.1%
2004 22.7% -8.3%
2005 23.8% +5.3%
2006 24.6% +3.4%
2009 22.7% -8.0%
2012 22.6% -0.5%
2013 20.3% -10.0%
2014 20.9% +2.7%
2015 17.6% -15.4%
2016 17.5% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.0% 7.9% 15.3% 10
1980s 18.3% 14.9% 21.0% 10
1990s 21.1% 19.4% 23.3% 10
2000s 23.0% 20.9% 24.7% 7
2010s 19.8% 17.5% 22.6% 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 10 Suriname 19.6% compare
  2. 11 Chad 18.0% compare
  3. 12 Tunisia 17.7% compare
  4. 14 Vanuatu 16.8% compare
  5. 15 Timor-Leste 16.0% compare
  6. 16 Namibia 14.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Eswatini?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Eswatini was 17.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1975.
How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Eswatini ranks 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,280 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.