Primary education, pupils, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1807 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.1807 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.217 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1565 units per person, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1565 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1577 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1639 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1705 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1747 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1764 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1772 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1792 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1803 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.183 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1877 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1944 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1965 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1969 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1976 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1973 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1935 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1934 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1912 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1878 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1908 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1904 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1911 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1918 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1983 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2074 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2045 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2048 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2067 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2055 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2018 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1973 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1954 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2035 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2054 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2118 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2132 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2093 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.217 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2145 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.213 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2115 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2116 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2112 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2079 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.205 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2028 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1828 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1807 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1719 units per person | 0.1565 units per person | 0.183 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1936 units per person | 0.1877 units per person | 0.1976 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.199 units per person | 0.1904 units per person | 0.2074 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2048 units per person | 0.1954 units per person | 0.2132 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2095 units per person | 0.2 units per person | 0.217 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1818 units per person | 0.1807 units per person | 0.1828 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 10 Namibia 0.1947 units per person compare
- 11 Cameroon 0.1816 units per person compare
- 12 Afghanistan 0.1811 units per person compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1796 units per person compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.1781 units per person compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 0.1767 units per person compare
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Eswatini?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Eswatini was 0.1807 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.217 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1565 units per person in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.