Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9773 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Eswatini, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.9773 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Eswatini peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.8774 GPIA, in 1976.
Eswatini ranks 82nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.8774 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 1.12 GPIA | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9721 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9675 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9773 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8774 GPIA | 0.8774 GPIA | 0.8774 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9723 GPIA | 0.9675 GPIA | 0.9773 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 79 North Macedonia 0.98 GPIA compare
- 80 Viet Nam 0.98 GPIA compare
- 81 Thailand 0.9799 GPIA compare
- 83 Kuwait 0.9747 GPIA compare
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 0.9746 GPIA compare
- 85 Republic of Korea 0.9705 GPIA compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0994 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Eswatini?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Eswatini was 0.9773 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 1986.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8774 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Eswatini ranks 82nd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release