Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 7.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.8%
World rank
37th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2006
All-time low
7.8%
in 2022
Years of data
48
1970–2022
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 7.8% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Eswatini peaked at 20.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 37th out of 190 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), male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.9% | — |
| 1971 | 17.8% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 15.3% | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +28.9% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 16.4% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -49.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 9.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 14.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 17.4% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.5% | 20.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 11.7% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 34 Nepal 8.7% compare
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 8.1% compare
- 36 Lebanon 8.0% compare
- 38 Mauritania 7.7% compare
- 39 Mozambique 7.6% compare
- 40 Cambodia 7.1% compare
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 primary education (all grades), male in Eswatini?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Eswatini was 7.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Eswatini ranks 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release