School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 8.16 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Eswatini stood at 8.16 years.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 8.84 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.82 years, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 9th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 years | 5.82 years | 6.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 years | 6.76 years | 7.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.88 years | 6.64 years | 7.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 years | 6.98 years | 8.22 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.76 years | 8.67 years | 8.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 years | 8.16 years | 8.24 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 6 Mozambique 8.56 years compare
- 6 South Africa 7.12 years compare
- 7 Malawi 8.39 years compare
- 8 Zambia 8.22 years compare
- 10 Antigua and Barbuda 7.9 years compare
- 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.87 years compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 8,880 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 112.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Eswatini was 8.16 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 years in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release