Eswatini vs India: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Eswatini
79.9%
in 2020
India
79.4%
in 2020
Eswatini rank
91st
India rank
93rd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Eswatini
  • India
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 79.9% against 79.4% in India, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Eswatini ranks 91st and India ranks 93rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and India in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini India Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% India
1880s 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% India
1890s 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% India
1900s 0.0% 4.5% 4.5% India
1910s 1.3% 9.1% 7.8% India
1920s 4.2% 15.2% 11.0% India
1930s 9.6% 19.9% 10.2% India
1940s 15.3% 23.4% 8.1% India
1950s 25.1% 26.3% 1.2% India
1960s 35.4% 29.1% 6.2% Eswatini
1970s 54.9% 34.8% 20.1% Eswatini
1980s 67.3% 39.1% 28.2% Eswatini
1990s 68.3% 52.0% 16.2% Eswatini
2000s 63.5% 61.6% 1.8% Eswatini
2010s 72.1% 72.5% 0.4% India
2020s 79.9% 79.4% 0.5% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Eswatini or India?
Eswatini, at 79.9% against 79.4% in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Eswatini and India?
0.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and India?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and India rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Eswatini ranks 91st and India 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 Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
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

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.