Eswatini vs IBRD only: Primary education, duration

Eswatini

7 years

in 2025

IBRD only

6 years

in 2025

Eswatini rank

3rd

IBRD only rank

2nd

Primary education, duration over time

Eswatini currently reports 7 years against 6 years in IBRD only, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times IBRD only's.

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

Eswatini ranks 3rd and IBRD only ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

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: 06 August 2026

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