Persistence to grade 5, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Persistence to grade 5, female was 98.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Eswatini, 1970–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 98.2% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Eswatini peaked at 98.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 35th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.6% | — |
| 1971 | 77.4% | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 80.0% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 77.1% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 75.4% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 77.0% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 77.5% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 79.0% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 81.1% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 75.0% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 78.9% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 80.3% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 85.5% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 77.6% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 83.0% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 81.2% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 78.1% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 79.6% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 81.5% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 88.8% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 83.5% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.5% | 66.6% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.6% | 75.0% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 76.2% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 69.2% | 97.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 90.7% | 98.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Eswatini?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Eswatini was 98.2% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Eswatini ranks 35th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.