4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 65.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
65.7
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
132nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
70
in 2014
All-time low
54
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Eswatini, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Eswatini stood at 65.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Eswatini peaked at 70 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54 | — |
| 2001 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 65 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 59 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 70 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 64 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.7 | +1.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 65.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 65.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6 | 54 | 65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.67 | 62 | 70 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 129 Sudan 73.3 compare
- 130 Morocco 69.1 compare
- 131 Zambia 68.8 compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 65.6 compare
- 134 Afghanistan 65.2 compare
- 135 South Sudan 64.24 compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Eswatini?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Eswatini was 65.7 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Eswatini ranks 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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