School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 8.43 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.43 years
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.27 years
in 2015
All-time low
6.11 years
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary, male in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, male in Eswatini stood at 8.43 years.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Eswatini peaked at 9.27 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.11 years, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.11 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.22 years | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 6.52 years | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 6.76 years | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 6.93 years | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.02 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.67 years | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 7.41 years | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 7.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 7.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.38 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.35 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.11 years | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 7.06 years | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.96 years | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.82 years | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.94 years | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.93 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.2 years | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.08 years | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.74 years | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 7.09 years | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 7.26 years | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.35 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.3 years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.37 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.37 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.87 years | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 8.06 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.39 years | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.52 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.72 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.17 years | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.16 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.27 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.2 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.17 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.53 years | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 8.43 years | -1.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 8.43 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1 years, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 8.43 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.26 years, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.77 years | 6.11 years | 7.06 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.17 years | 6.67 years | 7.47 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 years | 6.74 years | 7.26 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 years | 7.3 years | 8.72 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.2 years | 9.16 years | 9.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 years | 8.43 years | 8.53 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 4 Namibia 8.96 years compare
- 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.91 years compare
- 6 Mozambique 8.82 years compare
- 8 Malawi 8.3 years compare
- 9 Antigua and Barbuda 8.13 years compare
- 10 Zambia 8.03 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, male in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Eswatini was 8.43 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 9.27 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 years in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Eswatini ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release