Eswatini vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education

Eswatini
14.5%
in 2016
Zambia
14.8%
in 2012
Eswatini rank
20th
Zambia rank
18th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education over time

  • Eswatini
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14.8% against 14.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 18th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.3% 0.2% 6.1% Eswatini
2000s 16.4% 19.3% 2.9% Zambia
2010s 14.6% 15.3% 0.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, Eswatini or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14.8% against 14.5% in Eswatini as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education between Eswatini and Zambia?
0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2012.
How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Eswatini ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 18th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.