Duration of compulsory education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Duration of compulsory education was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
7
in 2010
All-time low
7
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Eswatini, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Eswatini is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Eswatini peaked at 7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2010.
That places Eswatini 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Duration of compulsory education in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | — |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 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 duration of compulsory education in Eswatini?
- Duration of compulsory education in Eswatini was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Eswatini ranks 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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