Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini

Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 86.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
86.8%
Change on year
up 576.6%
World rank
1st
of 178 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2017
All-time low
2.9%
in 1978
Years of data
44
1970–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini, 1970–2017

0204060801970199320171970: 14.7 %1971: 10.2 %1972: 7.5 %1973: 3.9 %1974: 4.3 %1975: 4.7 %1976: 4.1 %1977: 3.8 %1978: 2.9 %1979: 4 %1980: 5.5 %1981: 5.3 %1982: 5.3 %1983: 5.6 %1984: 6.9 %1985: 7.7 %1986: 8.1 %1987: 9.5 %1988: 9.5 %1989: 9.6 %1990: 9.5 %1991: 11.5 %1992: 9.6 %1993: 11.1 %1994: 11.3 %1995: 11.6 %1998: 13 %1999: 10.8 %2000: 13.1 %2001: 11.7 %2002: 12.4 %2003: 11.8 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 11.9 %2006: 9.7 %2009: 11.7 %2010: 11.3 %2011: 12.2 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 15.9 %2014: 15 %2015: 13.4 %2016: 12.8 %2017: 86.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini is 86.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 576.6% on the previous year and up 793.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini peaked at 86.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1978.

That places Eswatini 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2017.
Year % Change
1970 14.7%
1971 10.2% -30.7%
1972 7.5% -26.0%
1973 3.9% -48.0%
1974 4.3% +10.7%
1975 4.7% +8.2%
1976 4.1% -11.9%
1977 3.8% -8.0%
1978 2.9% -23.2%
1979 4.0% +37.3%
1980 5.5% +36.9%
1981 5.3% -3.1%
1982 5.3% -0.5%
1983 5.6% +6.8%
1984 6.9% +22.6%
1985 7.7% +11.6%
1986 8.1% +4.9%
1987 9.5% +17.5%
1988 9.5% -0.0%
1989 9.6% +0.7%
1990 9.5% -0.9%
1991 11.5% +21.3%
1992 9.6% -16.6%
1993 11.1% +15.3%
1994 11.3% +1.9%
1995 11.6% +2.4%
1998 13.0% +12.2%
1999 10.8% -16.4%
2000 13.1% +20.3%
2001 11.7% -10.2%
2002 12.4% +6.0%
2003 11.8% -5.4%
2004 13.7% +16.7%
2005 11.9% -13.2%
2006 9.7% -18.4%
2009 11.7% +20.8%
2010 11.3% -3.5%
2011 12.2% +7.8%
2012 13.2% +8.1%
2013 15.9% +20.4%
2014 15.0% -5.5%
2015 13.4% -10.9%
2016 12.8% -4.2%
2017 86.8% +576.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.0% 2.9% 14.7% 10
1980s 7.3% 5.3% 9.6% 10
1990s 11.1% 9.5% 13.0% 8
2000s 12.0% 9.7% 13.7% 8
2010s 22.6% 11.3% 86.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini was 86.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1978.
How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Eswatini ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 793.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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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.