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

Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 14.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
14.5%
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
20th
of 164 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2015
All-time low
3.5%
in 1977
Years of data
43
1970–2016

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

51015201970199320161970: 16.1 %1971: 10.9 %1972: 10.5 %1973: 7.4 %1974: 7.2 %1975: 7.5 %1976: 5.2 %1977: 3.5 %1978: 5.8 %1979: 6.2 %1980: 10.8 %1981: 8.7 %1982: 9.8 %1983: 8.9 %1984: 9.4 %1985: 12.8 %1986: 12.7 %1987: 14.6 %1988: 13.3 %1989: 15 %1990: 15.1 %1991: 18.1 %1992: 15 %1993: 13.7 %1994: 13.5 %1995: 14.4 %1998: 16.9 %1999: 15.5 %2000: 17.6 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 16.9 %2003: 14.8 %2004: 16.2 %2005: 15.3 %2006: 11.3 %2009: 15.4 %2010: 15 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 14.5 %2013: 16.2 %2014: 15.8 %2015: 18.8 %2016: 14.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Eswatini is 14.5%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Eswatini peaked at 18.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1977.

Eswatini ranks 20th of 164 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 in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 16.1%
1971 10.9% -32.3%
1972 10.5% -3.1%
1973 7.4% -30.1%
1974 7.2% -2.9%
1975 7.5% +5.1%
1976 5.2% -31.3%
1977 3.5% -32.2%
1978 5.8% +65.8%
1979 6.2% +6.7%
1980 10.8% +74.7%
1981 8.7% -19.7%
1982 9.8% +13.1%
1983 8.9% -10.0%
1984 9.4% +6.7%
1985 12.8% +35.2%
1986 12.7% -0.8%
1987 14.6% +15.0%
1988 13.3% -8.7%
1989 15.0% +12.7%
1990 15.1% +0.9%
1991 18.1% +19.8%
1992 15.0% -17.0%
1993 13.7% -9.0%
1994 13.5% -1.3%
1995 14.4% +6.7%
1998 16.9% +17.6%
1999 15.5% -8.8%
2000 17.6% +13.6%
2001 15.1% -14.2%
2002 16.9% +12.1%
2003 14.8% -12.4%
2004 16.2% +9.6%
2005 15.3% -5.6%
2006 11.3% -26.1%
2009 15.4% +36.6%
2010 15.0% -2.9%
2011 14.4% -4.0%
2012 14.5% +0.7%
2013 16.2% +11.4%
2014 15.8% -2.4%
2015 18.8% +18.9%
2016 14.5% -22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.0% 3.5% 16.1% 10
1980s 11.6% 8.7% 15.0% 10
1990s 15.3% 13.5% 18.1% 8
2000s 15.3% 11.3% 17.6% 8
2010s 15.6% 14.4% 18.8% 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 17 New Caledonia 15.8% compare
  2. 18 Zambia 14.8% compare
  3. 19 Togo 14.7% compare
  4. 21 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
  5. 22 Tunisia 13.6% compare
  6. 23 Cape Verde 13.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Eswatini?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Eswatini was 14.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1977.
How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Eswatini ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.