School enrollment, preprimary in Eswatini
Eswatini: School enrollment, preprimary was 30.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Eswatini, 1976–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 30.0% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Eswatini peaked at 30.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1976.
Eswatini ranks 153rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 13.6% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.1% | 30.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 8,880 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 112.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.5% (2023)
- Labor force, total 430,869 (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Eswatini?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Eswatini was 30.0% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.