Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 9.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 9.1% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini peaked at 14.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2006.
Eswatini ranks 30th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.2% | — |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.7% | 13.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.9% | 14.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 107,218 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini was 9.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Eswatini ranks 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release