Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 47.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Eswatini, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Eswatini is 47.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Eswatini peaked at 98.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 182nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.5% | — |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | -8.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 47.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 47.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.0%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -50.2% | 98.5% | 49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 49.0% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.2% | 51.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 47.4% | 51.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47.7% compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 47.6% compare
- 181 Montserrat 47.4% compare
- 183 Dominica 47.3% compare
- 184 Iceland 46.5% compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 45.8% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Eswatini?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Eswatini was 47.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Eswatini ranks 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release