Eswatini vs South Africa: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate

Eswatini
-0.5708 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-0.6152 % change on previous year
in 2023
Eswatini rank
136th
South Africa rank
138th

Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
-100102030197119972023

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports -0.5708 % change on previous year against -0.6152 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.0444 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 138th of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5227 % change on previous year -3.47 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year Eswatini
1980s -0.4952 % change on previous year 7.45 % change on previous year 7.95 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 1.41 % change on previous year -0.6549 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year Eswatini
2000s 2.02 % change on previous year 0.4962 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year Eswatini
2010s 0.5563 % change on previous year -0.1307 % change on previous year 0.687 % change on previous year Eswatini
2020s -0.5708 % change on previous year -0.6152 % change on previous year 0.0444 % change on previous year Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at -0.5708 % change on previous year against -0.6152 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.0444 % change on previous year, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
Eswatini ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 138th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 7,052 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.