Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 86.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Eswatini, 1970–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2018, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Eswatini stood at 86.4%.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Eswatini peaked at 86.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 102nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.3% | — |
| 1971 | 60.8% | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 65.8% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 67.0% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 64.7% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 63.3% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 64.4% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 70.1% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 64.7% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 63.8% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 67.4% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 64.4% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 72.1% | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 69.3% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 66.3% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 73.4% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 69.1% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.5% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 63.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | -0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 86.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 86.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.1% | 49.3% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 63.8% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 59.6% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 54.3% | 86.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 77.4% | 86.4% | 6 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Eswatini?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Eswatini was 86.4% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.