Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Eswatini

Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 12.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 165 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 1998
All-time low
8.2%
in 1977
Years of data
42
1970–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2016

0510151970199320161970: 14.7 %1971: 15.2 %1972: 12.2 %1973: 9.3 %1974: 8.6 %1975: 13.1 %1976: 8.4 %1977: 8.2 %1978: 8.8 %1979: 8.7 %1980: 10 %1981: 10.4 %1982: 9.8 %1983: 8.9 %1984: 12.1 %1985: 11.7 %1986: 11.5 %1987: 11.7 %1988: 12.9 %1989: 11.2 %1990: 12.3 %1991: 13.2 %1992: 12.6 %1993: 13.5 %1994: 14.7 %1995: 13.6 %1996: 13.9 %1997: 13.6 %1998: 15.6 %1999: 14.5 %2000: 14.8 %2001: 13 %2002: 14.1 %2004: 15.1 %2005: 14.5 %2006: 14.9 %2009: 14.3 %2012: 15.1 %2013: 14.7 %2014: 15 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 12.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Eswatini stood at 12.1%.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 15.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1977.

Eswatini ranks 20th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 14.7%
1971 15.2% +3.0%
1972 12.2% -19.6%
1973 9.3% -23.3%
1974 8.6% -8.5%
1975 13.1% +52.8%
1976 8.4% -35.6%
1977 8.2% -3.0%
1978 8.8% +7.4%
1979 8.7% -0.5%
1980 10.0% +15.2%
1981 10.4% +3.6%
1982 9.8% -5.4%
1983 8.9% -10.0%
1984 12.1% +36.5%
1985 11.7% -3.7%
1986 11.5% -1.3%
1987 11.7% +2.1%
1988 12.9% +10.2%
1989 11.2% -13.3%
1990 12.3% +9.3%
1991 13.2% +8.0%
1992 12.6% -5.1%
1993 13.5% +7.4%
1994 14.7% +9.0%
1995 13.6% -7.3%
1996 13.9% +2.2%
1997 13.6% -2.3%
1998 15.6% +14.2%
1999 14.5% -6.9%
2000 14.8% +2.3%
2001 13.0% -12.2%
2002 14.1% +8.1%
2004 15.1% +7.4%
2005 14.5% -3.7%
2006 14.9% +2.5%
2009 14.3% -4.0%
2012 15.1% +5.6%
2013 14.7% -2.6%
2014 15.0% +2.3%
2015 12.4% -17.8%
2016 12.1% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.7% 8.2% 15.2% 10
1980s 11.0% 8.9% 12.9% 10
1990s 13.8% 12.3% 15.6% 10
2000s 14.4% 13.0% 15.1% 7
2010s 13.9% 12.1% 15.1% 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 17 Libya 12.8% compare
  2. 18 Cameroon 12.7% compare
  3. 19 New Caledonia 12.5% compare
  4. 21 Suriname 12.0% compare
  5. 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.8% compare
  6. 23 Uganda 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Eswatini?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Eswatini was 12.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1977.
How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Eswatini ranks 20th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,138 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.