Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -0.236 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Eswatini stood at -0.236 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 7.05 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -1.43 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Eswatini ranks 121st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 1973 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1975 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1987 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1988 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1991 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5623 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1997 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +197.8% |
| 1998 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4436 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2001 | -0.8987 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 2002 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2003 | -0.2837 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2004 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -1775.6% |
| 2005 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2006 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +145.7% |
| 2007 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2010 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +240.2% |
| 2011 | -0.6284 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1247 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2013 | -0.1683 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 0.592 % change on previous year | -451.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4034 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2016 | -0.9842 % change on previous year | -344.0% |
| 2017 | -0.6598 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1588 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2019 | -0.4522 % change on previous year | +184.8% |
| 2023 | -0.236 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.84 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.08 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 7.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 0.5623 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2093 % change on previous year | -0.9842 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.236 % change on previous year | -0.236 % change on previous year | -0.236 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 118 Brazil -0.1454 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Italy -0.167 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Serbia -0.2155 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Tanzania, United Republic of -0.3307 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Turkmenistan -0.3347 % change on previous year
- 124 Moldova -0.387 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 107,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2558 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Eswatini was -0.236 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.