Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Eswatini, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Eswatini peaked at 1.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 public institutions in Eswatini?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Eswatini was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Eswatini ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release