Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 96.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Eswatini, 1820–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Eswatini stood at 96.2%. 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, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Eswatini peaked at 96.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 10.8% | 8.4% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 24.8% | 20.3% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 42.7% | 36.5% | 48.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 48.6% | 42.7% | 54.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 65.1% | 56.3% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 72.3% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 72.7% | 74.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 80.1% | 80.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 85.3% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 102 Cambodia 96.3% compare
- 103 Cameroon 96.2% compare
- 104 North Macedonia 96.2% compare
- 106 Dominica 96.0% compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.0% compare
- 108 United States 96.0% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (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 8,880 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.72 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 112.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Eswatini?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Eswatini was 96.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Eswatini ranks 105th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.