Eswatini vs Least developed countries: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Eswatini
0.1807 units per person
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.1441 units per person
in 2024
Eswatini rank
13th
Least developed countries rank
11th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Eswatini
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.1807 units per person against 0.1441 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0366 units per person.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1719 units per person 0.0917 units per person 0.0802 units per person Eswatini
1980s 0.1936 units per person 0.105 units per person 0.0887 units per person Eswatini
1990s 0.199 units per person 0.1102 units per person 0.0888 units per person Eswatini
2000s 0.2048 units per person 0.1359 units per person 0.0689 units per person Eswatini
2010s 0.2095 units per person 0.1536 units per person 0.0559 units per person Eswatini
2020s 0.1818 units per person 0.1468 units per person 0.035 units per person Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Eswatini or Least developed countries?
Eswatini, at 0.1807 units per person against 0.1441 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Eswatini and Least developed countries?
0.0366 units per person, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Least developed countries?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Least developed countries rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Eswatini ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.