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

Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 91.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
91.4%
Change on year
up 553.7%
World rank
1st
of 172 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2017
All-time low
2.5%
in 1978
Years of data
44
1970–2017

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

0204060801001970199320171970: 14.2 %1971: 9.6 %1972: 7.5 %1973: 3.6 %1974: 4.1 %1975: 4.7 %1976: 4 %1977: 3.7 %1978: 2.5 %1979: 3.8 %1980: 5.3 %1981: 5.3 %1982: 5.4 %1983: 5.6 %1984: 6.4 %1985: 6.6 %1986: 7.4 %1987: 9 %1988: 9.2 %1989: 9.2 %1990: 8.7 %1991: 10.8 %1992: 9.6 %1993: 10.7 %1994: 10.4 %1995: 11.2 %1998: 12.6 %1999: 10.7 %2000: 12.8 %2001: 10.9 %2002: 12 %2003: 11.7 %2004: 13.6 %2005: 10.3 %2006: 10.4 %2009: 12.1 %2010: 11.9 %2011: 12.5 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 16.6 %2014: 15.8 %2015: 12.8 %2016: 14 %2017: 91.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini stood at 91.4%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 553.7% on the previous year and up 780.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini peaked at 91.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1978.

That places Eswatini 1st out of 172 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, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2017.
Year % Change
1970 14.2%
1971 9.6% -32.7%
1972 7.5% -21.9%
1973 3.6% -52.2%
1974 4.1% +15.1%
1975 4.7% +15.1%
1976 4.0% -16.3%
1977 3.7% -6.4%
1978 2.5% -31.7%
1979 3.8% +50.8%
1980 5.3% +39.2%
1981 5.3% +0.1%
1982 5.4% +1.1%
1983 5.6% +3.5%
1984 6.4% +14.5%
1985 6.6% +3.3%
1986 7.4% +12.6%
1987 9.0% +21.8%
1988 9.2% +1.6%
1989 9.2% +0.5%
1990 8.7% -5.1%
1991 10.8% +23.7%
1992 9.6% -11.5%
1993 10.7% +11.5%
1994 10.4% -2.5%
1995 11.2% +7.4%
1998 12.6% +12.5%
1999 10.7% -14.8%
2000 12.8% +19.5%
2001 10.9% -14.7%
2002 12.0% +10.3%
2003 11.7% -2.9%
2004 13.6% +16.4%
2005 10.3% -24.2%
2006 10.4% +0.6%
2009 12.1% +16.9%
2010 11.9% -2.1%
2011 12.5% +5.6%
2012 14.2% +13.0%
2013 16.6% +17.3%
2014 15.8% -5.2%
2015 12.8% -18.8%
2016 14.0% +9.3%
2017 91.4% +553.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.8% 2.5% 14.2% 10
1980s 6.9% 5.3% 9.2% 10
1990s 10.6% 8.7% 12.6% 8
2000s 11.7% 10.3% 13.6% 8
2010s 23.6% 11.9% 91.4% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini was 91.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1978.
How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Eswatini ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 780.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.