Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Eswatini
Eswatini: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 83.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Eswatini, 1970–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 83.2% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Eswatini peaked at 85.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.6% | — |
| 1971 | 61.1% | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 66.6% | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 65.0% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 62.3% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 59.2% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 61.4% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 59.3% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 62.2% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 62.4% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 65.5% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 60.9% | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 68.5% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 66.3% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 61.0% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 72.4% | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 66.8% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.8% | 50.6% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 60.9% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 58.0% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 57.5% | 83.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 67.3% | 85.4% | 9 |
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, total in Eswatini?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Eswatini was 83.2% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Eswatini ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 last grade of primary, total (% 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.