Which has higher average years of schooling, Eswatini or Pakistan?

Eswatini, at 6.46 years against 6.41 years in Pakistan as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Eswatini and Pakistan?

0.05 years, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Pakistan?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Pakistan: Average years of schooling

Eswatini

6.46 years

in 2020

Pakistan

6.41 years

in 2020

Eswatini rank

92nd

Pakistan rank

93rd

Average years of schooling over time

Eswatini
Pakistan

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 6.46 years against 6.41 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Pakistan ahead.

Eswatini ranks 92nd and Pakistan ranks 93rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 8 and Pakistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.01 years	0.01 years	0 years	—
1880s	0.01 years	0.01 years	0 years	—
1890s	0.01 years	0.01 years	0 years	—
1900s	0.01 years	0.075 years	0.065 years	Pakistan
1910s	0.08 years	0.295 years	0.215 years	Pakistan
1920s	0.255 years	0.575 years	0.32 years	Pakistan
1930s	0.555 years	0.71 years	0.155 years	Pakistan
1940s	0.87 years	0.85 years	0.02 years	Eswatini
1950s	1.41 years	1.01 years	0.4 years	Eswatini
1960s	1.99 years	1.3 years	0.685 years	Eswatini
1970s	3.48 years	1.79 years	1.69 years	Eswatini
1980s	4.93 years	2.43 years	2.5 years	Eswatini
1990s	5.24 years	3.29 years	1.96 years	Eswatini
2000s	4.63 years	4.54 years	0.085 years	Eswatini
2010s	5.55 years	5.55 years	0.005 years	Pakistan
2020s	6.46 years	6.41 years	0.05 years	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Eswatini or Pakistan?: Eswatini, at 6.46 years against 6.41 years in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Eswatini and Pakistan?: 0.05 years, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Pakistan?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Pakistan rank globally for average years of schooling?: Eswatini ranks 92nd and Pakistan ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.