School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 11.92 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
11.92 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11.95 years
in 2015
All-time low
8.49 years
in 1987
Years of data
19
1987–2016
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini, 1987–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 11.92 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini peaked at 11.95 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.49 years, in 1987.
Eswatini ranks 5th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.49 years | — |
| 1998 | 8.74 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.99 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.89 years | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.09 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.71 years | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 10 years | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.52 years | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.99 years | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.89 years | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.52 years | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 11.67 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.59 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.71 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.83 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.95 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.92 years | -0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 11.92 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.77 years, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 11.92 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 years, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.49 years | 8.49 years | 8.49 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.86 years | 8.74 years | 8.99 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8 years | 8.89 years | 10.99 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.74 years | 11.52 years | 11.95 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 2 Sierra Leone 12.69 years compare
- 3 Namibia 12.1 years compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.97 years compare
- 6 Monaco 11.88 years compare
- 7 Antigua and Barbuda 11.85 years compare
- 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.44 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, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini was 11.92 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 11.95 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 years in 1987.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Eswatini ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release