Primary enrollment selected countries in Eswatini
Eswatini: Primary enrollment selected countries was 96.17 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
96.17
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
105th
of 209 countries
All-time high
96.17
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1820
Years of data
69
1820–2022
Primary enrollment selected countries in Eswatini, 1820–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, primary enrollment selected countries in Eswatini stood at 96.17. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Eswatini peaked at 96.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
Eswatini ranks 105th of 209 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 enrollment selected countries in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0.24 | — |
| 1910 | 0.69 | +187.5% |
| 1915 | 1.49 | +115.9% |
| 1920 | 2.83 | +89.9% |
| 1925 | 4.99 | +76.3% |
| 1930 | 8.36 | +67.5% |
| 1935 | 13.34 | +59.6% |
| 1940 | 20.3 | +52.2% |
| 1945 | 29.33 | +44.5% |
| 1950 | 36.48 | +24.4% |
| 1955 | 48.86 | +33.9% |
| 1960 | 42.67 | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 54.44 | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 56.31 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 56.53 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 59.11 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 62.87 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 64.65 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 67.66 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 69.19 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 70.93 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 71.46 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 72.4 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 74.18 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 76.51 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 75.51 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 73.71 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 73.48 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 74.59 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 72.98 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 73.39 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 73.02 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 72.31 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 73.91 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 73.75 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.24 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 72.73 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 73.3 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 74.9 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 72.79 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 80.06 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 86.64 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 91.74 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 87.62 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 85.26 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 87.68 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 88.46 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.47 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 88.79 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 90.37 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 91.54 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 96.17 | +5.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 96.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 96.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +187.5% | 0.24 | 0.69 |
| 1915 | +115.9% | 0.69 | 1.49 |
| 1920 | +89.9% | 1.49 | 2.83 |
| 1925 | +76.3% | 2.83 | 4.99 |
| 1930 | +67.5% | 4.99 | 8.36 |
| 1935 | +59.6% | 8.36 | 13.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.12 | 0 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.09 | 0.69 | 1.49 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.91 | 2.83 | 4.99 | 2 |
| 1930s | 10.85 | 8.36 | 13.34 | 2 |
| 1940s | 24.81 | 20.3 | 29.33 | 2 |
| 1950s | 42.67 | 36.48 | 48.86 | 2 |
| 1960s | 48.55 | 42.67 | 54.44 | 2 |
| 1970s | 65.11 | 56.31 | 72.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.97 | 72.31 | 76.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.66 | 72.73 | 74.9 | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.06 | 80.06 | 80.06 | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.76 | 85.26 | 91.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.17 | 96.17 | 96.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 102 Cambodia 96.31 compare
- 103 Cameroon 96.24 compare
- 104 North Macedonia 96.21 compare
- 106 Dominica 96.05 compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.02 compare
- 108 United States 96.02 compare
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 primary enrollment selected countries in Eswatini?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Eswatini was 96.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 96.17 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Eswatini rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Eswatini ranks 105th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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