Eswatini vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Eswatini
49.6%
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
65.0%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
16th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
16th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Eswatini
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 65.0% against 49.6% in Eswatini, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 16th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 57.2% | 1.8% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 47.1% | 20.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 45.8% | 28.5% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 42.2% | 7.4% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Eswatini or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 65.0% against 49.6% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Eswatini and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15.4%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Eswatini ranks 16th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 16th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release