Primary education, pupils in Eswatini, Kingdom of
Eswatini, Kingdom of: Primary education, pupils was 47.6% in 2017. β¬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Eswatini, Kingdom of, 1970β2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Eswatini, Kingdom of is 47.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Eswatini, Kingdom of peaked at 49.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2011.
That places Eswatini, Kingdom of 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 48.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.6% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.0% | 47.7% | 8 |
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More education data for Eswatini, Kingdom of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Primary education, pupils in Eswatini, Kingdom of was 47.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2011.
- How does Eswatini, Kingdom of rank for primary education, pupils?
- Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.