School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.3504 years in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
0.3504 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
174th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.3514 years
in 2011
All-time low
0.0241 years
in 1970
Years of data
29
1970–2013
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini is 0.3504 years, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 0.3514 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0241 years, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0241 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0299 years | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0312 years | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0319 years | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0622 years | +94.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1067 years | +71.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1066 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1327 years | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1363 years | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1771 years | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1552 years | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2382 years | +53.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2188 years | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1961 years | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1845 years | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2213 years | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1963 years | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1876 years | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1674 years | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2217 years | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2971 years | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2273 years | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2133 years | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2209 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2696 years | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2391 years | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2302 years | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3514 years | +52.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3504 years | -0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.3504 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8465 years, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.3504 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0735 years | 0.0241 years | 0.1363 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1987 years | 0.1552 years | 0.2382 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2162 years | 0.1674 years | 0.2971 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2346 years | 0.2133 years | 0.2696 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3509 years | 0.3504 years | 0.3514 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 171 Mozambique 0.3731 years compare
- 172 Laos 0.3725 years compare
- 173 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.3573 years
- 175 Dominica 0.3474 years compare
- 176 Burundi 0.3464 years compare
- 177 Madagascar 0.3402 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, tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini was 0.3504 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3514 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0241 years in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release