School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.798 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.798 years
World rank
169th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8376 years
in 2011
All-time low
0.0943 years
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2015
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Eswatini, 1976–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Eswatini is 0.798 years, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Eswatini peaked at 0.8376 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0943 years, in 1976.
Eswatini ranks 169th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0943 years | — |
| 1990 | 0.5099 years | +440.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7224 years | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8376 years | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.798 years | -4.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.798 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 years, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.798 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0943 years | 0.0943 years | 0.0943 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5099 years | 0.5099 years | 0.5099 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.786 years | 0.7224 years | 0.8376 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 166 Sierra Leone 0.8286 years compare
- 167 Tanzania 0.82 years compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 0.8061 years compare
- 170 Botswana 0.7883 years compare
- 171 South Africa 0.7777 years compare
- 172 Cameroon 0.7653 years 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Eswatini was 0.798 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8376 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0943 years in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Eswatini ranks 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release