Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (entrance years) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (entrance years) was 6 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 206 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2010
All-time low
6 years
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Eswatini, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Eswatini stood at 6 years. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Eswatini peaked at 6 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 2010.
Eswatini ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (entrance years) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 years | — |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 6 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 6 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6 years, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
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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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Eswatini?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Eswatini was 6 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Eswatini ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release