Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 82.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Eswatini, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Eswatini is 82.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Eswatini peaked at 82.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1981.
That places Eswatini 122nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38.1% | — |
| 1982 | 38.9% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 40.6% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 41.6% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 42.9% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 82.5% | +0.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 82.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 82.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.9% | 38.1% | 46.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 47.5% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 53.7% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 65.7% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 78.8% | 82.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Eswatini?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Eswatini was 82.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1981.
- How does Eswatini rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Eswatini ranks 122nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release