School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.8458 years in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1976–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Eswatini is 0.8458 years, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 0.8458 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0889 years, in 1976.
Eswatini ranks 172nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0889 years | — |
| 1978 | 0.0959 years | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3916 years | +308.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5991 years | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7138 years | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.832 years | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8458 years | +1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.8458 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.8458 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0924 years | 0.0889 years | 0.0959 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4954 years | 0.3916 years | 0.5991 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7972 years | 0.7138 years | 0.8458 years | 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, both sexes in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Eswatini was 0.8458 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8458 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0889 years in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release