Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini

Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 15.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
15.9%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
21st
of 172 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2000
All-time low
3.8%
in 1977
Years of data
43
1970–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini, 1970–2016

51015201970199320161970: 13.7 %1971: 10.7 %1972: 10.3 %1973: 6.8 %1974: 7.3 %1975: 7.1 %1976: 4.8 %1977: 3.8 %1978: 5.2 %1979: 5.6 %1980: 9.3 %1981: 8.3 %1982: 9.1 %1983: 8.9 %1984: 9.3 %1985: 12.4 %1986: 12.8 %1987: 14.1 %1988: 13.4 %1989: 14.1 %1990: 14.3 %1991: 17.9 %1992: 14.9 %1993: 13.7 %1994: 13.5 %1995: 14.6 %1998: 17.8 %1999: 15.3 %2000: 18 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 17.9 %2003: 15.5 %2004: 17.1 %2005: 13.2 %2006: 11.6 %2009: 16 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 15.2 %2012: 16 %2013: 17.2 %2014: 16.9 %2015: 17.5 %2016: 15.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 15.9% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2016.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini peaked at 18.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1977.

Eswatini ranks 21st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 13.7%
1971 10.7% -21.8%
1972 10.3% -4.1%
1973 6.8% -33.6%
1974 7.3% +7.0%
1975 7.1% -2.5%
1976 4.8% -33.0%
1977 3.8% -20.6%
1978 5.2% +38.2%
1979 5.6% +7.3%
1980 9.3% +65.8%
1981 8.3% -10.8%
1982 9.1% +9.3%
1983 8.9% -1.9%
1984 9.3% +4.4%
1985 12.4% +32.8%
1986 12.8% +3.4%
1987 14.1% +10.1%
1988 13.4% -4.6%
1989 14.1% +5.1%
1990 14.3% +1.3%
1991 17.9% +24.9%
1992 14.9% -16.9%
1993 13.7% -7.8%
1994 13.5% -1.4%
1995 14.6% +8.1%
1998 17.8% +21.6%
1999 15.3% -13.8%
2000 18.0% +17.7%
2001 15.1% -16.0%
2002 17.9% +18.2%
2003 15.5% -13.5%
2004 17.1% +10.6%
2005 13.2% -23.0%
2006 11.6% -12.0%
2009 16.0% +38.1%
2010 16.3% +1.9%
2011 15.2% -6.8%
2012 16.0% +5.2%
2013 17.2% +7.9%
2014 16.9% -2.2%
2015 17.5% +3.8%
2016 15.9% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.6% 3.8% 13.7% 10
1980s 11.2% 8.3% 14.1% 10
1990s 15.2% 13.5% 17.9% 8
2000s 15.6% 11.6% 18.0% 8
2010s 16.4% 15.2% 17.5% 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 18 Cape Verde 16.7% compare
  2. 19 Algeria 16.5% compare
  3. 20 Benin 16.4% compare
  4. 22 Brazil 15.8% compare
  5. 23 New Caledonia 15.6% compare
  6. 24 Morocco 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eswatini was 15.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1977.
How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Eswatini ranks 21st out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.