Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 86.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
86.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
86.7%
in 2009
All-time low
49.3%
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2018
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 86.4% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 86.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.3% | — |
| 1971 | 60.8% | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 65.8% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 67.0% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 64.7% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 63.3% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 64.4% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 70.1% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 64.7% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 63.8% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 67.4% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 64.4% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 72.1% | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 69.3% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 66.3% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 73.4% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 69.1% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.5% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 63.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.1% | 49.3% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 63.8% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 59.6% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 54.3% | 86.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 77.4% | 86.4% | 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini was 86.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release