Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 80.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male in Eswatini is 80.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 82.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 108th 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, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.7% | — |
| 1971 | 61.3% | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 67.5% | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 63.1% | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 60.0% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 54.1% | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 58.2% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 56.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 58.9% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 67.2% | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 60.1% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 62.2% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 63.7% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 57.4% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 55.8% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 62.7% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 56.3% | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7% | 51.7% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.9% | 55.8% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 56.3% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 53.1% | 81.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 72.2% | 82.3% | 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, male in Eswatini?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Eswatini was 80.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release