Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 97.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 97.0% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Eswatini peaked at 97.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.8% | — |
| 1971 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 58.5% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 62.4% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 63.7% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 66.4% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 68.0% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 69.9% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 74.7% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 74.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 71.5% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 71.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 72.2% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 71.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 71.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1% | 55.8% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.1% | 70.3% | 74.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 71.5% | 73.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 85.8% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 61 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.1% compare
- 62 Hungary 97.1% compare
- 63 Vanuatu 97.0% compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.0% compare
- 66 Algeria 96.9% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 96.8% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Eswatini?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Eswatini was 97.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Eswatini ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release