Mean years of schooling long run in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mean years of schooling long run was 6.46 in 2020. β Volatile
Latest (2020)
6.46
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.46
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870β2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Eswatini, 1870β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Eswatini stood at 6.46. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Eswatini peaked at 6.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
That places Eswatini 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.255 | 0.15 | 0.36 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.555 | 0.49 | 0.62 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.87 | 0.78 | 0.96 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.41 | 1.27 | 1.55 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.99 | 1.81 | 2.16 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.48 | 3 | 3.96 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.93 | 4.6 | 5.26 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.24 | 5.2 | 5.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.63 | 4.62 | 4.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 5.33 | 5.77 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.46 | 6.46 | 6.46 | 1 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Eswatini?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Eswatini was 6.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Eswatini rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Eswatini ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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