Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini

Eswatini: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 85.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
85.2%
Change on year
up 529.0%
World rank
1st
of 156 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2017
All-time low
8.9%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 13.6 %1999: 11.5 %2000: 13.4 %2001: 11.6 %2002: 13 %2003: 11.8 %2004: 13.2 %2005: 8.9 %2006: 9.3 %2009: 11.8 %2010: 11.9 %2011: 11.4 %2012: 13.3 %2013: 13.9 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 12.1 %2016: 13.5 %2017: 85.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini stood at 85.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 529.0% on the previous year and up 811.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini peaked at 85.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2005.

That places Eswatini 1st out of 156 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Eswatini, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 13.6%
1999 11.5% -15.6%
2000 13.4% +16.8%
2001 11.6% -13.7%
2002 13.0% +12.6%
2003 11.8% -9.3%
2004 13.2% +12.1%
2005 8.9% -33.0%
2006 9.3% +5.5%
2009 11.8% +26.5%
2010 11.9% +1.1%
2011 11.4% -4.2%
2012 13.3% +16.0%
2013 13.9% +5.0%
2014 13.8% -1.1%
2015 12.1% -12.6%
2016 13.5% +12.4%
2017 85.2% +529.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.5% 11.5% 13.6% 2
2000s 11.6% 8.9% 13.4% 8
2010s 21.9% 11.4% 85.2% 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 2 Mali 33.7% compare
  2. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 30.2% compare
  3. 4 Morocco 25.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eswatini was 85.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2005.
How does Eswatini rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Eswatini ranks 1st out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 811.5%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.