School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.3464 years in 2013. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Eswatini is 0.3464 years, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Eswatini peaked at 0.3464 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 years, in 1972.
Eswatini ranks 167th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0178 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0175 years | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.063 years | +260.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0952 years | +51.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0949 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1271 years | +33.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1133 years | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1639 years | +44.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1722 years | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1396 years | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1956 years | +40.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3076 years | +57.2% |
| 1999 | 0.215 years | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2031 years | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2327 years | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2678 years | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2331 years | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2132 years | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3435 years | +61.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3464 years | +0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.3464 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.3464 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +260.8% | 0.0175 years | 0.063 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0577 years | 0.0175 years | 0.0952 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1202 years | 0.1133 years | 0.1271 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.199 years | 0.1396 years | 0.3076 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.23 years | 0.2031 years | 0.2678 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.345 years | 0.3435 years | 0.3464 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, tertiary, female in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Eswatini was 0.3464 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3464 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 years in 1972.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Eswatini ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release