School completion in Eswatini
Eswatini: School completion was 82.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.51
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
82.51
in 2025
All-time low
38.08
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Eswatini, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Eswatini is 82.51, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Eswatini peaked at 82.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.08, in 1981.
Eswatini ranks 122nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38.08 | — |
| 1982 | 38.85 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 39.75 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 40.64 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 41.65 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 42.85 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 43.91 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 45.14 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 46.34 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 47.52 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 48.6 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 49.75 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 50.71 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 51.52 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 52.24 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 52.73 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 53.04 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 53.25 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 53.49 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 53.7 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 53.99 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.47 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 55.1 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.95 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 57.14 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 58.69 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 60.49 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 62.29 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 64.09 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 65.74 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 67.29 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 68.79 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 70.27 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 71.84 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 73.33 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 74.71 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 75.88 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 77 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 77.93 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.81 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 79.63 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 80.42 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 81.17 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 81.82 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 82.51 | +0.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 82.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 82.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.91 | 38.08 | 46.34 | 9 |
| 1990s | 51.29 | 47.52 | 53.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.59 | 53.7 | 64.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.28 | 65.74 | 77.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.73 | 78.81 | 82.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 school completion in Eswatini?
- School completion in Eswatini was 82.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 82.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.08 in 1981.
- How does Eswatini rank for school completion?
- Eswatini ranks 122nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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