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

Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 18.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
18.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 165 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2006
All-time low
8.2%
in 1975
Years of data
42
1970–2016

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

051015201970199320161970: 15.9 %1971: 18.4 %1972: 15.3 %1973: 12.5 %1974: 13.1 %1975: 8.2 %1976: 12.2 %1977: 12.3 %1978: 13 %1979: 12.2 %1980: 14.2 %1981: 14.2 %1982: 13.5 %1983: 13.5 %1984: 16.3 %1985: 15.6 %1986: 15.6 %1987: 16.8 %1988: 16.6 %1989: 15.8 %1990: 17.2 %1991: 17.8 %1992: 16.9 %1993: 17.1 %1994: 19 %1995: 17.9 %1996: 18.7 %1997: 18 %1998: 20.6 %1999: 18.2 %2000: 19.2 %2001: 18 %2002: 19 %2004: 19.9 %2005: 20.3 %2006: 20.6 %2009: 19 %2012: 19.7 %2013: 19.4 %2014: 19.3 %2015: 18.3 %2016: 18.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Eswatini is 18.2%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 20.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1975.

Eswatini ranks 15th of 165 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 4 of primary education, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 15.9%
1971 18.4% +15.8%
1972 15.3% -16.6%
1973 12.5% -18.7%
1974 13.1% +5.3%
1975 8.2% -37.8%
1976 12.2% +49.4%
1977 12.3% +0.7%
1978 13.0% +5.8%
1979 12.2% -6.6%
1980 14.2% +16.5%
1981 14.2% +0.4%
1982 13.5% -5.2%
1983 13.5% +0.4%
1984 16.3% +20.1%
1985 15.6% -4.2%
1986 15.6% +0.1%
1987 16.8% +7.9%
1988 16.6% -1.3%
1989 15.8% -4.6%
1990 17.2% +8.6%
1991 17.8% +3.7%
1992 16.9% -5.1%
1993 17.1% +1.3%
1994 19.0% +10.8%
1995 17.9% -5.9%
1996 18.7% +4.7%
1997 18.0% -3.5%
1998 20.6% +14.0%
1999 18.2% -11.5%
2000 19.2% +5.3%
2001 18.0% -6.0%
2002 19.0% +5.7%
2004 19.9% +4.4%
2005 20.3% +2.4%
2006 20.6% +1.4%
2009 19.0% -8.1%
2012 19.7% +4.1%
2013 19.4% -1.5%
2014 19.3% -0.8%
2015 18.3% -5.2%
2016 18.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.3% 8.2% 18.4% 10
1980s 15.2% 13.5% 16.8% 10
1990s 18.1% 16.9% 20.6% 10
2000s 19.4% 18.0% 20.6% 7
2010s 19.0% 18.2% 19.7% 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 12 Chad 18.7% compare
  2. 13 Tunisia 18.7% compare
  3. 14 Malawi 18.5% compare
  4. 16 Guinea 17.0% compare
  5. 17 Libya 15.4% compare
  6. 18 New Caledonia 15.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Eswatini?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Eswatini was 18.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1975.
How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Eswatini ranks 15th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,139 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.