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
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release