Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 91.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Eswatini, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Eswatini stood at 91.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Eswatini peaked at 91.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1976.
Eswatini ranks 95th of 136 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 46.4% | — |
| 1986 | 57.7% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 88.5% | 91.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 107,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2558 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0871 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,133 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2175 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0936 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
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 91.9% 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 91.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Eswatini ranks 95th out of 136 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release