School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.8935 GPIA in 2015. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini, 1976–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.8935 GPIA for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 1.46 GPIA in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8935 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Eswatini 194th out of 205 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 1.46 GPIA | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8935 GPIA | -11.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.8935 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.8935 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.46 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9768 GPIA | 0.8935 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini was 0.8935 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 GPIA in 1990.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8935 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Eswatini ranks 194th out of 205 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release