Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes was 4.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.9% for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 30.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2017.
Eswatini ranks 8th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.8% | — |
| 1971 | 28.5% | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 29.5% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 25.6% | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 18.8% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 15.5% | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 17.0% | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 15.9% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 15.2% | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 15.5% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 11.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 9.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 8 |
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 7 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 4.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2017.
- How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.