Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 98.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini is 98.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 98.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.5% | — |
| 1971 | 84.1% | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 81.1% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 82.0% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 80.5% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 82.7% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 84.3% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 78.2% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 80.4% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 82.3% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 80.8% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 86.7% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 84.0% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 86.7% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 80.4% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 83.1% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 91.1% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 81.6% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 85.4% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 88.7% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 86.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.4% | 74.5% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.1% | 78.2% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 80.4% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 79.9% | 97.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 84.1% | 98.9% | 9 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 98.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release