Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 1,506 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1,506 number
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
91st
of 188 countries
All-time high
5,275 number
in 2007
All-time low
760 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Eswatini is 1,506 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 5,275 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 760 number, in 1970.

That places Eswatini 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 760 number
1971 1,303 number +71.4%
1972 1,326 number +1.8%
1973 1,202 number -9.4%
1974 852 number -29.1%
1975 903 number +6.0%
1976 774 number -14.3%
1977 1,104 number +42.6%
1978 1,241 number +12.4%
1979 1,243 number +0.2%
1980 1,408 number +13.3%
1981 1,788 number +27.0%
1982 1,937 number +8.3%
1983 2,093 number +8.1%
1984 1,983 number -5.3%
1985 2,273 number +14.6%
1986 2,685 number +18.1%
1987 2,921 number +8.8%
1988 3,091 number +5.8%
1989 3,204 number +3.7%
1990 3,690 number +15.2%
1991 4,176 number +13.2%
1992 4,358 number +4.4%
1993 4,307 number -1.2%
1994 3,528 number -18.1%
1995 3,948 number +11.9%
1996 4,037 number +2.3%
1997 4,248 number +5.2%
1998 4,463 number +5.1%
1999 4,390 number -1.6%
2000 4,254 number -3.1%
2001 4,407 number +3.6%
2002 4,231 number -4.0%
2003 4,104 number -3.0%
2004 4,469 number +8.9%
2005 4,904 number +9.7%
2006 4,787 number -2.4%
2007 5,275 number +10.2%
2009 4,324 number -18.0%
2010 3,679 number -14.9%
2011 3,983 number +8.3%
2012 3,631 number -8.8%
2013 3,946 number +8.7%
2014 3,526 number -10.6%
2015 3,394 number -3.7%
2016 2,908 number -14.3%
2017 2,441 number -16.1%
2018 1,506 number -38.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,071 number 760 number 1,326 number 10
1980s 2,338 number 1,408 number 3,204 number 10
1990s 4,114 number 3,528 number 4,463 number 10
2000s 4,528 number 4,104 number 5,275 number 9
2010s 3,224 number 1,506 number 3,983 number 9

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 88 Eritrea 1,680 number compare
  2. 89 Senegal 1,568 number compare
  3. 90 Dominican Republic 1,516 number compare
  4. 92 Suriname 1,241 number compare
  5. 93 Egypt 1,179 number compare
  6. 94 Ecuador 1,131 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Eswatini?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Eswatini was 1,506 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 5,275 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 760 number in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Eswatini ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.