Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 6.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Eswatini stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 18.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.8% | — |
| 1971 | 16.5% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 14.2% | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -48.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 10.5% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 12.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.3% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 10.1% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Eswatini?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Eswatini was 6.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release