How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Eswatini?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Eswatini: Primary education, duration

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

6 years

in 2025

Eswatini

7 years

in 2025

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

2nd

Eswatini rank

3rd

Primary education, duration over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 7 years against 6 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1 years.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	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, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 7 years against 6 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Eswatini?: 1 years, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Eswatini?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Eswatini rank globally for primary education, duration?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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: 20 August 2026

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