Share of the population with at least some formal education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 79.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Eswatini, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with at least some formal education in Eswatini is 79.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Eswatini peaked at 79.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1870.
Eswatini ranks 91st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 15.3% | 13.7% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 25.1% | 22.8% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 35.4% | 32.1% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.9% | 49.5% | 60.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.3% | 64.9% | 69.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 67.0% | 69.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 62.7% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 70.4% | 73.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 8,880 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.72 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 112.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some formal education in Eswatini?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Eswatini was 79.9% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1870.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.