Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Eswatini
Eswatini: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 116.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
116.53
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 217 countries
All-time high
124.65
in 2015
All-time low
78.59
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2023
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Eswatini stood at 116.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Eswatini peaked at 124.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.59, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 20th out of 217 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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.59 | — |
| 1971 | 79.43 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 82.99 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 86.93 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 89.56 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 90.77 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 91.38 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 92.45 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 92.64 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 93.41 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 95.07 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 97.58 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 97.73 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 97.06 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 96.59 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 96.13 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 94.01 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 93.72 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 93.15 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 92.01 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 93.53 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 93.2 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 93.54 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 93.42 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 93.96 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 96.52 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 94.9 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 94.87 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.42 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 97.75 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 98.57 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 98.26 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.12 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.36 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 105.44 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 108.13 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 112.74 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 114.52 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 117.07 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 123.16 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 122.7 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 122.65 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 122.93 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 123.99 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 124.65 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 123.85 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 123.79 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 123.91 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 123.6 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 117.2 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 116.53 | -0.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 116.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 116.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.81 | 78.59 | 93.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.31 | 92.01 | 97.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.71 | 93.2 | 97.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.8 | 98.12 | 117.07 | 9 |
| 2010s | 123.52 | 122.65 | 124.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.86 | 116.53 | 117.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 117.6 compare
- 18 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 116.86 compare
- 19 Morocco 116.59 compare
- 21 New Caledonia 116.01 compare
- 22 Zambia 115.55 compare
- 23 French Guiana 115.22 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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Eswatini?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Eswatini was 116.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 124.65 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.59 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Eswatini ranks 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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