School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School enrollment, primary, male (% net) was 82.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Eswatini, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary, male in Eswatini stood at 82.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Eswatini peaked at 92.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1971.
Eswatini ranks 131st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.7% | — |
| 1971 | 57.4% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 59.4% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 62.5% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 63.0% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 65.1% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 67.2% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.7% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 70.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 67.8% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 68.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 70.6% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 71.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 74.6% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2% | 57.4% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.0% | 67.8% | 70.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 70.6% | 77.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 82.7% | 92.4% | 8 |
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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 enrollment, primary, male in Eswatini?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Eswatini was 82.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Eswatini ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.