Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 10.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini is 10.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 19.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 28th out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.9% | — |
| 1971 | 17.7% | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 15.3% | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 11.3% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 14.7% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 11.0% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 14.0% | 18.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.6% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 10.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 28th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release