Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 96.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
43rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2018
All-time low
65.7%
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2018

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2018

0204060801001970199420181970: 65.7 %1971: 76.6 %1972: 76 %1973: 75.5 %1974: 71.5 %1975: 69.5 %1976: 73.1 %1977: 69.8 %1978: 71.1 %1979: 72.7 %1980: 76.6 %1981: 69.4 %1982: 73.1 %1983: 74.5 %1984: 74.9 %1985: 70.5 %1986: 77.3 %1987: 75.9 %1988: 71.8 %1989: 77.2 %1990: 74.3 %1991: 73.9 %1992: 74.2 %1993: 76 %1994: 84.6 %1995: 72.7 %1996: 72.8 %1997: 77.6 %1998: 81.2 %1999: 72.3 %2000: 69.1 %2001: 77.3 %2002: 74 %2004: 81.4 %2005: 91.3 %2006: 74.9 %2009: 95.1 %2012: 88 %2013: 92.6 %2014: 92.2 %2015: 91.8 %2016: 95.1 %2018: 96.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Eswatini stood at 96.6%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 96.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1970.

Eswatini ranks 43rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 65.7%
1971 76.6% +16.5%
1972 76.0% -0.8%
1973 75.5% -0.6%
1974 71.5% -5.3%
1975 69.5% -2.8%
1976 73.1% +5.1%
1977 69.8% -4.6%
1978 71.1% +1.9%
1979 72.7% +2.2%
1980 76.6% +5.3%
1981 69.4% -9.3%
1982 73.1% +5.3%
1983 74.5% +1.9%
1984 74.9% +0.6%
1985 70.5% -5.9%
1986 77.3% +9.7%
1987 75.9% -1.8%
1988 71.8% -5.4%
1989 77.2% +7.4%
1990 74.3% -3.7%
1991 73.9% -0.5%
1992 74.2% +0.4%
1993 76.0% +2.3%
1994 84.6% +11.3%
1995 72.7% -14.0%
1996 72.8% +0.1%
1997 77.6% +6.7%
1998 81.2% +4.6%
1999 72.3% -11.1%
2000 69.1% -4.4%
2001 77.3% +11.9%
2002 74.0% -4.3%
2004 81.4% +10.0%
2005 91.3% +12.1%
2006 74.9% -17.9%
2009 95.1% +26.9%
2012 88.0% -7.4%
2013 92.6% +5.1%
2014 92.2% -0.4%
2015 91.8% -0.4%
2016 95.1% +3.7%
2018 96.6% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72.1% 65.7% 76.6% 10
1980s 74.1% 69.4% 77.3% 10
1990s 76.0% 72.3% 84.6% 10
2000s 80.4% 69.1% 95.1% 7
2010s 92.7% 88.0% 96.6% 6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 40 Qatar 96.7% compare
  2. 41 Belize 96.7% compare
  3. 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.6% compare
  4. 44 Malta 96.5% compare
  5. 45 Algeria 96.4% compare
  6. 46 Jordan 96.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Eswatini?
Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Eswatini was 96.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
Eswatini ranks 43rd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
149 places, 3,052 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release