Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 80.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male 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, male in Eswatini stood at 80.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Eswatini peaked at 82.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.7% | — |
| 1971 | 61.3% | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 67.5% | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 63.1% | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 60.0% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 54.1% | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 58.2% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 56.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 58.9% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 67.2% | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 60.1% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 62.2% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 63.7% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 57.4% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 55.8% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 62.7% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 56.3% | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | -2.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 80.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 80.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.9%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7% | 51.7% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.9% | 55.8% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 56.3% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 53.1% | 81.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 72.2% | 82.3% | 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, male in Eswatini?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Eswatini was 80.2% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Eswatini ranks 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, male (% 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.