Eswatini vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Eswatini
19.0%
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
24.1%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
26th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Eswatini
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 24.1% against 19.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 26th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 37.8% | 1.2% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 31.2% | 18.9% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 26.7% | 14.5% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 24.1% | 5.2% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Eswatini or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 24.1% against 19.0% in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Eswatini and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 5.1%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Eswatini ranks 26th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). 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