School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 116.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 116.5% for school enrollment, primary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Eswatini peaked at 124.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 19th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.6% | — |
| 1971 | 79.4% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 83.0% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 86.9% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 89.6% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 90.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 91.4% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 92.4% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 95.1% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 97.6% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 94.0% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 93.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 92.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 93.5% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 96.5% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 94.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 97.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 105.4% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 108.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 112.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 114.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 117.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 123.2% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 122.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 122.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 122.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 124.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 124.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 123.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 123.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 123.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 123.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 117.2% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 116.5% | -0.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 116.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 116.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.8% | 78.6% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.3% | 92.0% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 93.2% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.8% | 98.1% | 117.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 123.5% | 122.6% | 124.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.9% | 116.5% | 117.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 16 Mozambique 119.2% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 117.6% compare
- 18 Morocco 116.6% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 116.0% compare
- 21 Zambia 115.6% compare
- 22 Bhutan 114.9% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Eswatini?
- School enrollment, primary in Eswatini was 116.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 124.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Eswatini ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.