Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 99.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 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, male in Eswatini is 99.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 99.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.5% | — |
| 1971 | 84.0% | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 82.7% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 81.8% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 78.7% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 80.7% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 80.3% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 78.2% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 81.2% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 82.6% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 76.5% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 78.9% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 79.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 81.7% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 78.7% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 82.9% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 81.9% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 80.4% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 84.9% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 79.0% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 78.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 80.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 79.9% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 83.7% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 86.2% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.9% | 73.5% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.9% | 76.5% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 78.5% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 76.6% | 96.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 92.6% | 99.7% | 6 |
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, male in Eswatini?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Eswatini was 99.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release