Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Eswatini

Eswatini: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 31.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
31.4%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 1980
All-time low
18.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Eswatini, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 28.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 35.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 34.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 29.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 31.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Eswatini is 31.4%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Eswatini peaked at 35.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1960.

Eswatini ranks 56th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Eswatini, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 18.4%
1965 20.9% +13.3%
1970 28.5% +36.2%
1975 34.6% +21.5%
1980 35.6% +2.9%
1985 34.7% -2.5%
1990 31.8% -8.3%
1995 29.6% -6.8%
2000 27.4% -7.7%
2005 25.8% -5.7%
2010 31.4% +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.7% 18.4% 20.9% 2
1970s 31.5% 28.5% 34.6% 2
1980s 35.2% 34.7% 35.6% 2
1990s 30.7% 29.6% 31.8% 2
2000s 26.6% 25.8% 27.4% 2
2010s 31.4% 31.4% 31.4% 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 53 Iraq 32.9% compare
  2. 54 Fiji 32.6% compare
  3. 55 Philippines 31.8% compare
  4. 57 Côte d'Ivoire 30.7% compare
  5. 58 Spain 30.1% compare
  6. 59 Sudan 29.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Eswatini?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Eswatini was 31.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1960.
How does Eswatini rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Eswatini ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)