Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 11.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
11.2%
World rank
31st
of 170 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2013
All-time low
8.9%
in 2005
Years of data
19
1998–2022
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini stood at 11.2%.
The figure is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini peaked at 13.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.6% | — |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.9% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.4% | 13.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 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 11.2% 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 13.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Eswatini ranks 31st out of 170 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 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release