Africa Western and Central vs Eswatini: Primary education, duration

Africa Western and Central
6 years
in 2025
Eswatini
7 years
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
2nd
Eswatini rank
3rd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Eswatini ranks 3rd of 44 groups.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Eswatini Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 7 years 1 years Eswatini
1980s 6 years 7 years 1 years Eswatini
1990s 6 years 7 years 1 years Eswatini
2000s 6 years 7 years 1 years Eswatini
2010s 6 years 7 years 1 years Eswatini
2020s 6 years 7 years 1 years Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Africa Western and Central or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 7 years against 6 years in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Africa Western and Central and Eswatini?
1 years, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Eswatini?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Eswatini rank globally for primary education, duration?
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Eswatini ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.