Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Eswatini

Eswatini: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 82.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
82.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
152nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2011
All-time low
57.8%
in 1971
Years of data
36
1970–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Eswatini, 1970–2017

0204060801970199320171970: 58 % of primary school age children1971: 57.8 % of primary school age children1972: 59.8 % of primary school age children1973: 62.8 % of primary school age children1974: 63.8 % of primary school age children1975: 66.2 % of primary school age children1976: 67.1 % of primary school age children1977: 68.2 % of primary school age children1978: 68.2 % of primary school age children1979: 68.7 % of primary school age children1980: 70.3 % of primary school age children1981: 72.4 % of primary school age children1982: 71.5 % of primary school age children1983: 70 % of primary school age children1984: 70 % of primary school age children1985: 71.3 % of primary school age children1986: 70.5 % of primary school age children1987: 71.2 % of primary school age children1988: 70.9 % of primary school age children1989: 70.4 % of primary school age children1990: 72.4 % of primary school age children1991: 72.9 % of primary school age children1992: 74.3 % of primary school age children1993: 74.1 % of primary school age children1994: 76.2 % of primary school age children1995: 79.1 % of primary school age children1996: 78.6 % of primary school age children2009: 82.1 % of primary school age children2010: 87.9 % of primary school age children2011: 89.4 % of primary school age children2012: 88.3 % of primary school age children2013: 84.6 % of primary school age children2014: 85.4 % of primary school age children2015: 84.3 % of primary school age children2016: 84.4 % of primary school age children2017: 82.6 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 82.6% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2017.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Eswatini peaked at 89.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1971.

Eswatini ranks 152nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1970 58.0%
1971 57.8% -0.3%
1972 59.8% +3.5%
1973 62.8% +5.1%
1974 63.8% +1.6%
1975 66.2% +3.7%
1976 67.1% +1.4%
1977 68.2% +1.6%
1978 68.2% +0.0%
1979 68.7% +0.8%
1980 70.3% +2.3%
1981 72.4% +3.0%
1982 71.5% -1.2%
1983 70.0% -2.1%
1984 70.0% +0.0%
1985 71.3% +1.9%
1986 70.5% -1.2%
1987 71.2% +1.0%
1988 70.9% -0.4%
1989 70.4% -0.7%
1990 72.4% +2.8%
1991 72.9% +0.6%
1992 74.3% +2.0%
1993 74.1% -0.3%
1994 76.2% +2.8%
1995 79.1% +3.8%
1996 78.6% -0.7%
2009 82.1% +4.5%
2010 87.9% +7.1%
2011 89.4% +1.8%
2012 88.3% -1.2%
2013 84.6% -4.3%
2014 85.4% +0.9%
2015 84.3% -1.2%
2016 84.4% +0.1%
2017 82.6% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.1% 57.8% 68.7% 10
1980s 70.8% 70.0% 72.4% 10
1990s 75.4% 72.4% 79.1% 7
2000s 82.1% 82.1% 82.1% 1
2010s 85.9% 82.6% 89.4% 8

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  4. 153 Tanzania, United Republic of 82.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Eswatini?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Eswatini was 82.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1971.
How does Eswatini rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Eswatini ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.