Africa Eastern and Southern vs Eswatini: School enrollment, primary, male

Africa Eastern and Southern
102.3%
in 2024
Eswatini
120.5%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
16th
Eswatini rank
17th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 120.5% against 102.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 18.2%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

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

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Eswatini ranks 17th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Eswatini Difference Ahead
1970s 73.1% 89.6% 16.6% Eswatini
1980s 81.8% 95.8% 14.0% Eswatini
1990s 79.3% 96.0% 16.7% Eswatini
2000s 94.3% 110.9% 16.6% Eswatini
2010s 103.8% 129.6% 25.8% Eswatini
2020s 101.8% 120.8% 19.0% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 120.5% against 102.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Eswatini?
18.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Eswatini?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Eswatini rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Eswatini ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.