School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 12.18 years in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2013, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Eswatini stood at 12.18 years. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Eswatini peaked at 12.18 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.26 years, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.26 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.79 years | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 8 years | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 8.28 years | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 9.32 years | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 9.19 years | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.09 years | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.64 years | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9 years | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.42 years | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.77 years | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 12.18 years | +3.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 12.18 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5 years, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 12.18 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.15 years, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.33 years | 6.26 years | 8.28 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.32 years | 9.32 years | 9.32 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.65 years | 9.09 years | 10.42 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.97 years | 11.77 years | 12.18 years | 2 |
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 to tertiary, female in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Eswatini was 12.18 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 12.18 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 years in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Eswatini ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release