Poverty vs mean schooling in Eswatini
Eswatini: Poverty vs mean schooling was 8.69 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
8.69
World rank
120th
of 146 countries
All-time high
8.69
in 2040
All-time low
4.6
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Eswatini, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Eswatini stood at 8.69. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Eswatini peaked at 8.69 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1980.
Eswatini ranks 120th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.6 | — |
| 1985 | 5.26 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 5.28 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.62 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 4.64 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.33 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 5.77 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 6.46 | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 7.09 | +9.8% |
| 2030 | 7.68 | +8.3% |
| 2035 | 8.21 | +6.9% |
| 2040 | 8.69 | +5.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 8.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 8.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.93 | 4.6 | 5.26 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.24 | 5.2 | 5.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.63 | 4.62 | 4.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 5.33 | 5.77 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.78 | 6.46 | 7.09 | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.95 | 7.68 | 8.21 | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.69 | 8.69 | 8.69 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Eswatini?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Eswatini was 8.69 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Eswatini ranks 120th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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