School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 11.55 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1987–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 11.55 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 11.55 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.38 years, in 1987.
That places Eswatini 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.38 years | — |
| 1996 | 8.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.53 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.71 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.66 years | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.58 years | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.2 years | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 9.47 years | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.94 years | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 10.25 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.93 years | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 11 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.21 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.37 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.5 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.55 years | +0.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 11.55 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.68 years, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 11.55 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5 years, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.38 years | 8.38 years | 8.38 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.56 years | 8.44 years | 8.71 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.31 years | 8.58 years | 10.31 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.23 years | 10.93 years | 11.55 years | 7 |
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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini was 11.55 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 years in 1987.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release