Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Eswatini
19.0%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
20.7%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Eswatini
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 20.7% against 19.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 26.3% | 12.6% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 20.0% | 1.0% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 20.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
- 1.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Eswatini ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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