Inequality in education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Inequality in education was 0.2096 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2096
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2678
in 2010
All-time low
0.2096
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Eswatini, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Eswatini stood at 0.2096. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Eswatini peaked at 0.2678 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2096, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 64th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2678 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2678 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2678 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2678 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2409 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2409 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2409 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2409 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2409 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2409 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2409 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2096 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2096 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2096 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.2096 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.2096 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2517 | 0.2409 | 0.2678 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2174 | 0.2096 | 0.2409 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Eswatini?
- Inequality in education in Eswatini was 0.2096 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2678 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2096 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for inequality in education?
- Eswatini ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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