Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 8.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.7%
World rank
26th
of 162 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2012
All-time low
8.6%
in 1999
Years of data
47
1970–2022
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Eswatini stood at 8.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 17.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1999.
Eswatini ranks 26th of 162 countries on this measure, 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, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.6% | — |
| 1971 | 16.9% | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +77.0% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 8.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.7% | 16.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 10.7% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 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, female in Eswatini?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Eswatini was 8.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 26th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release