Eswatini vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both

Eswatini
6.3%
in 2016
Zambia
6.0%
in 1983
Eswatini rank
48th
Zambia rank
49th

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Eswatini
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 6.3% against 6.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zambia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 49th of 161 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.2% 4.1% 0.1% Eswatini
1980s 6.4% 4.9% 1.5% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both, Eswatini or Zambia?
Eswatini, at 6.3% against 6.0% in Zambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both between Eswatini and Zambia?
0.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1983.
How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Eswatini ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 49th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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