Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 8.69 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Eswatini, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Eswatini stood at 8.69 years. 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Eswatini peaked at 8.69 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 4.6 years, 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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.6 years | — |
| 1985 | 5.26 years | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 5.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.2 years | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.62 years | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 4.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.33 years | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 5.77 years | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 6.46 years | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 7.09 years | +9.8% |
| 2030 | 7.68 years | +8.3% |
| 2035 | 8.21 years | +6.9% |
| 2040 | 8.69 years | +5.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 8.69 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 years, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 8.69 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54 years, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.93 years | 4.6 years | 5.26 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.24 years | 5.2 years | 5.28 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.63 years | 4.62 years | 4.64 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.55 years | 5.33 years | 5.77 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.78 years | 6.46 years | 7.09 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.95 years | 7.68 years | 8.21 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.69 years | 8.69 years | 8.69 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Eswatini?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Eswatini was 8.69 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 years in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Eswatini ranks 120th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.