Eswatini vs Least developed countries: School enrollment, primary
School enrollment, primary over time
- Eswatini
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 116.5% against 100.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 16th of 205 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 | 87.8% | 56.9% | 30.9% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 95.3% | 66.7% | 28.6% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 71.0% | 23.7% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 105.8% | 88.1% | 17.7% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 123.5% | 100.8% | 22.7% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 116.9% | 100.3% | 16.5% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Eswatini or Least developed countries?
- Eswatini, at 116.5% against 100.7% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Eswatini and Least developed countries?
- 15.8%, 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 school enrollment, primary?
- Eswatini ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 16th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.