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

Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 17.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
17.3%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
18th
of 164 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2002
All-time low
4.1%
in 1977
Years of data
43
1970–2016

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

51015201970199320161970: 12 %1971: 10.6 %1972: 10.1 %1973: 6.4 %1974: 7.4 %1975: 6.8 %1976: 4.4 %1977: 4.1 %1978: 4.7 %1979: 5 %1980: 7.8 %1981: 7.9 %1982: 8.3 %1983: 9 %1984: 9.2 %1985: 12 %1986: 12.9 %1987: 13.6 %1988: 13.6 %1989: 13.2 %1990: 13.5 %1991: 17.6 %1992: 14.7 %1993: 13.7 %1994: 13.5 %1995: 14.8 %1998: 18.6 %1999: 15.2 %2000: 18.5 %2001: 15.2 %2002: 18.9 %2003: 16.2 %2004: 18 %2005: 11 %2006: 11.9 %2009: 16.6 %2010: 17.6 %2011: 16 %2012: 17.4 %2013: 18.3 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 16.3 %2016: 17.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini is 17.3%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini peaked at 18.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1977.

Eswatini ranks 18th 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, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 12.0%
1971 10.6% -11.8%
1972 10.1% -4.9%
1973 6.4% -36.4%
1974 7.4% +16.0%
1975 6.8% -8.8%
1976 4.4% -34.8%
1977 4.1% -7.9%
1978 4.7% +15.2%
1979 5.0% +7.1%
1980 7.8% +54.1%
1981 7.9% +2.1%
1982 8.3% +4.5%
1983 9.0% +8.4%
1984 9.2% +2.1%
1985 12.0% +30.3%
1986 12.9% +7.9%
1987 13.6% +5.4%
1988 13.6% -0.0%
1989 13.2% -2.7%
1990 13.5% +1.8%
1991 17.6% +30.7%
1992 14.7% -16.7%
1993 13.7% -6.5%
1994 13.5% -1.6%
1995 14.8% +9.6%
1998 18.6% +25.5%
1999 15.2% -18.4%
2000 18.5% +21.9%
2001 15.2% -17.7%
2002 18.9% +24.5%
2003 16.2% -14.6%
2004 18.0% +11.6%
2005 11.0% -38.9%
2006 11.9% +7.8%
2009 16.6% +39.4%
2010 17.6% +6.2%
2011 16.0% -9.2%
2012 17.4% +9.2%
2013 18.3% +4.9%
2014 17.9% -1.9%
2015 16.3% -9.4%
2016 17.3% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.2% 4.1% 12.0% 10
1980s 10.7% 7.8% 13.6% 10
1990s 15.2% 13.5% 18.6% 8
2000s 15.8% 11.0% 18.9% 8
2010s 17.3% 16.0% 18.3% 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 15 Burkina Faso 17.9% compare
  2. 16 Libya 17.4% compare
  3. 17 Senegal 17.4% compare
  4. 19 Argentina 16.9% compare
  5. 20 Congo 16.7% compare
  6. 21 Chad 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Eswatini was 17.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1977.
How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Eswatini ranks 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
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 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.