School enrollment, primary, private in Eswatini
Eswatini: School enrollment, primary, private was 3.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, private in Eswatini stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Eswatini peaked at 85.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Eswatini 168th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.2% | — |
| 1971 | 85.3% | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 83.4% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 80.9% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 79.8% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 79.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.5% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -50.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +339.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +50.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 76.2% | 85.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 79.6% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 0.0% | 82.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 3.1% compare
- 166 Burundi 3.1% compare
- 167 Liechtenstein 3.0% compare
- 169 Republic of Moldova 2.7% compare
- 170 Ukraine 2.4% compare
- 171 Bulgaria 2.2% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0994 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Eswatini?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Eswatini was 3.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Eswatini rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Eswatini ranks 168th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.