Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 96.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Eswatini is 96.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 96.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 102nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.3% | — |
| 1971 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 59.1% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 62.9% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 64.7% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 67.7% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 69.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 70.9% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 72.4% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 74.2% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 76.5% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 73.7% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 73.0% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 72.3% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 72.7% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 73.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 72.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 80.1% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.1% | 56.3% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 72.3% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 72.7% | 74.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 80.1% | 80.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 85.3% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 99 Cambodia 96.3% compare
- 100 Cameroon 96.2% compare
- 101 North Macedonia 96.2% compare
- 103 Dominica 96.0% compare
- 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.0% compare
- 105 United States of America 96.0% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0994 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Eswatini was 96.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release