Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 11.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.3%
World rank
19th
of 142 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2013
All-time low
11.2%
in 1977
Years of data
47
1970–2022
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 11.3% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 18.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1977.
That places Eswatini 19th out of 142 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.1% | — |
| 1971 | 18.3% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | -25.6% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 11.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 11.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.3% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.1% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
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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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 11.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1977.
- How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 19th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release