Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 88.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
119th
of 165 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2025
All-time low
44.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Eswatini, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Eswatini stood at 88.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Eswatini peaked at 88.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1981.
Eswatini ranks 119th of 165 countries on this measure, 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 44.4% | — |
| 1982 | 45.3% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 52.2% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 54.8% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 55.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 58.8% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 88.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 88.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.3%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 44.4% | 53.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 54.8% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 60.8% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 72.9% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 85.1% | 88.2% | 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, female (modelled data) in Eswatini?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Eswatini was 88.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1981.
- How does Eswatini rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Eswatini ranks 119th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release