Education in Eswatini

1,910 indicators covering education for Eswatini.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 7.4% 2014 up 47.5% 9th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 2,412 number 2018 down 36.6% 159th
Literacy rate, youth female 98.8% 2022 up 2.6% 43rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 3.9% 2022 down 77.5% 70th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 2.8% 2015 down 61.4% 94th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 1,628 2023 up 7.1% 77th
Children out of school, primary 7,275 2022 down 69.9% 120th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 7,275 2022 down 69.9% 120th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 2,007 2023 up 13.1% 80th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 3.8% 2022 down 69.1% 103rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 88.2% 2016 down 11.8% 77th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 93.3% 2016 down 6.7% 75th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 3,632 2023 up 6.7% 90th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 53,652 number 2016 up 39.2% 146th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 4 2023 down 87.5% 150th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 19.2% 2025 up 17.0% 23rd
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 4,334 2023 up 5.1% 90th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 82.5% 2017 up 1.0% 134th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 82.7% 2017 up 0.3% 135th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 8.2% 2016 down 44.4% 30th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 14.5% 2016 down 32.4% 17th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 1,587 2023 down 19.5% 82nd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 1,305 2023 down 19.4% 83rd
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 3.0% 2022 down 81.0% 74th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 7.8% 2022 down 59.2% 37th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 5.7% 2022 down 60.1% 37th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 0.914 GPIA 2013 up 0.5% 165th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 72.1% 2013 up 28.5% 133rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 78.9% 2013 up 27.8% 97th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 364 2023 up 17.0% 179th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 0 2023 163rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 127 2023 up 182.2% 143rd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 3,005 2023 up 6.8% 152nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 18 years 2019 unchanged 53rd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 18 years 2025 unchanged 52nd
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 14.7% 2018 down 24.4% 14th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 87.2% 134th
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 290.61 millions 2014 up 95.0% 141st
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education 1 years 2025 unchanged 108th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male 740 2023 up 95.8% 87th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female 699 2023 up 164.8% 83rd
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 16.1% 2018 down 3.7% 17th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 164th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 190.1% 98th
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 1 GPI 2022 24th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2023 up 19.4% 157th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 2.4% 2023 up 9.0% 106th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 20 2023 up 400.0% 94th
Literacy rate, youth male 98.5% 2022 38th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 26.6 2017 down 18.0% 58th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 2.9% 2015 down 69.5% 90th
Literacy rate, youth total 98.7% 2022 42nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 2.6% 2015 down 43.4% 97th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female 11.0% 2016 down 36.4% 17th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male 17.5% 2016 down 28.9% 13th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes 6,581 2015 100th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female 3,560 2015 98th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male 3,021 2015 98th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 2.8% 2022 down 79.9% 74th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 5.0% 2022 down 75.6% 63rd