Eswatini vs Least developed countries: UN classification: Primary education, duration

Eswatini
7 years
in 2025
Least developed countries: UN classification
6 years
in 2025
Eswatini rank
3rd
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
2nd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Eswatini
  • Least developed countries: UN classification
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Least developed countries: UN classification, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries: UN classification's.

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

Eswatini ranks 3rd and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Least developed countries: UN classification Difference Ahead
1970s 7 years 6 years 1 years Eswatini
1980s 7 years 6 years 1 years Eswatini
1990s 7 years 6 years 1 years Eswatini
2000s 7 years 6 years 1 years Eswatini
2010s 7 years 6 years 1 years Eswatini
2020s 7 years 6 years 1 years Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Eswatini or Least developed countries: UN classification?
Eswatini, at 7 years against 6 years in Least developed countries: UN classification as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Eswatini and Least developed countries: UN classification?
1 years, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Least developed countries: UN classification?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Least developed countries: UN classification rank globally for primary education, duration?
Eswatini ranks 3rd and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
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.