School enrollment, primary in Eswatini
Eswatini: School enrollment, primary was 82.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Eswatini, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Eswatini is 82.5%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Eswatini peaked at 89.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1971.
Eswatini ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1% | 57.8% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.8% | 70.0% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 72.4% | 79.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 82.5% | 89.3% | 8 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, primary in Eswatini?
- School enrollment, primary in Eswatini was 82.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Eswatini ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.