Population having attained at least basic education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population having attained at least basic education was 79.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Eswatini, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population having attained at least basic 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, population having attained at least basic education in Eswatini peaked at 79.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 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.
Population having attained at least basic education in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0.9 | — |
| 1915 | 1.7 | +88.9% |
| 1920 | 2.5 | +47.1% |
| 1925 | 6 | +140.0% |
| 1930 | 8.4 | +40.0% |
| 1935 | 10.8 | +28.6% |
| 1940 | 13.7 | +26.9% |
| 1945 | 16.9 | +23.4% |
| 1950 | 22.8 | +34.9% |
| 1955 | 27.4 | +20.2% |
| 1960 | 32.1 | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 38.6 | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 49.5 | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 60.2 | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 64.9 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 69.7 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 69.6 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 67 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 62.7 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 64.2 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 70.4 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 73.8 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 79.9 | +8.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 79.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 79.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +140.0% | 2.5 | 6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 1920s | 4.25 | 2.5 | 6 | 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 | 35.35 | 32.1 | 38.6 | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.85 | 49.5 | 60.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.3 | 64.9 | 69.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.3 | 67 | 69.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.45 | 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Eswatini?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Eswatini was 79.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Eswatini rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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