Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Eswatini

Eswatini: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 5.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
5.4%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
44th
of 153 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 1970
All-time low
2.7%
in 2014
Years of data
43
1970–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Eswatini, 1970–2016

246810121970199320161970: 11.5 %1971: 5.2 %1972: 7.8 %1973: 7.6 %1974: 4.1 %1975: 3.4 %1976: 3.9 %1977: 4.4 %1978: 6.9 %1979: 6.8 %1980: 7.1 %1981: 9.4 %1982: 6.1 %1983: 6.7 %1984: 4.5 %1985: 7.8 %1986: 8.1 %1987: 7.8 %1988: 6.5 %1989: 6.7 %1990: 7.2 %1991: 8.2 %1992: 6.2 %1993: 5.5 %1994: 6.2 %1995: 6.5 %1998: 7.3 %1999: 5.6 %2000: 5 %2001: 4.2 %2002: 6.3 %2003: 3.3 %2004: 4.6 %2005: 4.2 %2006: 4.1 %2009: 4.1 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 3 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 2.7 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 5.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Eswatini is 5.4%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Eswatini peaked at 11.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2014.

That places Eswatini 44th out of 153 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 11.5%
1971 5.2% -54.9%
1972 7.8% +50.5%
1973 7.6% -3.2%
1974 4.1% -45.6%
1975 3.4% -16.9%
1976 3.9% +13.5%
1977 4.4% +13.9%
1978 6.9% +57.2%
1979 6.8% -2.5%
1980 7.1% +4.5%
1981 9.4% +32.7%
1982 6.1% -34.5%
1983 6.7% +8.8%
1984 4.5% -32.4%
1985 7.8% +72.3%
1986 8.1% +3.5%
1987 7.8% -3.3%
1988 6.5% -16.7%
1989 6.7% +2.7%
1990 7.2% +8.5%
1991 8.2% +13.1%
1992 6.2% -23.7%
1993 5.5% -11.4%
1994 6.2% +11.5%
1995 6.5% +4.7%
1998 7.3% +13.5%
1999 5.6% -23.2%
2000 5.0% -10.4%
2001 4.2% -16.3%
2002 6.3% +50.1%
2003 3.3% -48.7%
2004 4.6% +42.6%
2005 4.2% -10.1%
2006 4.1% -2.4%
2009 4.1% +1.8%
2010 2.9% -31.1%
2011 3.0% +4.5%
2012 3.8% +27.3%
2013 2.7% -28.0%
2014 2.7% -0.9%
2015 5.9% +116.2%
2016 5.4% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.2% 3.4% 11.5% 10
1980s 7.1% 4.5% 9.4% 10
1990s 6.6% 5.5% 8.2% 8
2000s 4.5% 3.3% 6.3% 8
2010s 3.8% 2.7% 5.9% 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 41 Grenada 6.9% compare
  2. 42 Madagascar 6.7% compare
  3. 43 Nicaragua 6.0% compare
  4. 45 Mauritania 5.1% compare
  5. 46 Belize 5.0% compare
  6. 47 Lebanon 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Eswatini?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Eswatini was 5.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2014.
How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Eswatini ranks 44th out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.