Eswatini vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Eswatini
19.0%
in 2022
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
24.6%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
26th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
23rd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • Eswatini
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
0204060199720102024

How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 24.6% against 19.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.

Eswatini ranks 26th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 38.9% 39.7% 0.8% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 50.1% 32.5% 17.5% Eswatini
2010s 41.2% 28.5% 12.7% Eswatini
2020s 19.0% 26.1% 7.2% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 24.6% against 19.0% in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Eswatini and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
5.6%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Eswatini ranks 26th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,746 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release