Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 83.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
83.2%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
119th
of 180 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2017
All-time low
50.6%
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2018
Survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini is 83.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 85.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.6% | — |
| 1971 | 61.1% | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 66.6% | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 65.0% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 62.3% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 59.2% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 61.4% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 59.3% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 62.2% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 62.4% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 65.5% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 60.9% | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 68.5% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 66.3% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 61.0% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 72.4% | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 66.8% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | -2.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 83.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 83.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.8% | 50.6% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 60.9% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 58.0% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 57.5% | 83.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 67.3% | 85.4% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 83.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release