School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 12.79 years in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2013, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini stood at 12.79 years. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 12.79 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.91 years, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 103rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.91 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.06 years | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 7.44 years | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 7.69 years | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 8.09 years | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 8.27 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 8.49 years | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 8.49 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.65 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 8.91 years | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.44 years | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 9.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.89 years | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 10.11 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.02 years | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.99 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.64 years | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 10.9 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.6 years | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 12.73 years | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 12.79 years | +0.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 12.79 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.24 years, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 12.79 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73 years, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.86 years | 6.91 years | 8.49 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.78 years | 8.65 years | 8.91 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.73 years | 9.44 years | 10.11 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.63 years | 9.99 years | 11.6 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.76 years | 12.73 years | 12.79 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 13.04 years compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 12.94 years compare
- 102 Panama 12.91 years compare
- 104 Bermuda 12.71 years compare
- 105 Cape Verde 12.7 years compare
- 106 Togo 12.66 years compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini was 12.79 years in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 12.79 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 years in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.