Eswatini vs Uganda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female

Eswatini
8.4%
in 2017
Uganda
8.8%
in 2016
Eswatini rank
29th
Uganda rank
28th

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

  • Eswatini
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 8.8% against 8.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.

Eswatini ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 28th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 13.4% 14.9% 1.5% Uganda
2000s 14.2% 12.4% 1.8% Eswatini
2010s 12.8% 8.8% 4.0% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Eswatini or Uganda?
Uganda, at 8.8% against 8.4% in Eswatini as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Eswatini and Uganda?
0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uganda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Uganda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Eswatini ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 28th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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