Eswatini vs Nicaragua: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Eswatini
10.1%
in 2017
Nicaragua
10.9%
in 2007
Eswatini rank
28th
Nicaragua rank
26th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Eswatini
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 10.9% against 10.1% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 26th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 12.8% 13.9% 1.1% Nicaragua
1980s 14.8% 15.3% 0.5% Nicaragua
1990s 16.2% 13.3% 2.9% Eswatini
2000s 16.9% 9.5% 7.4% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Eswatini or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 10.9% against 10.1% in Eswatini as of 2007.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Eswatini and Nicaragua?
0.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nicaragua?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2006.
How do Eswatini and Nicaragua rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Eswatini ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 26th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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