Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 97.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini is 97.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 97.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 45th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.1% | — |
| 1971 | 77.0% | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 74.2% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 72.3% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 75.0% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 73.2% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 74.2% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 75.8% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 78.9% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 72.2% | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 74.3% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 76.6% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 77.6% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 74.0% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 81.4% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 76.8% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 79.2% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 76.2% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 86.7% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 74.4% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 80.3% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.3% | 66.1% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.8% | 72.2% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 74.4% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 73.3% | 96.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 82.4% | 97.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 42 Hong Kong, China 97.6% compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.5% compare
- 44 Bahrain 97.4% compare
- 46 Belize 97.2% compare
- 47 South Africa 97.1% compare
- 48 Algeria 96.8% 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 97.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release