Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Eswatini
Eswatini: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.75
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.8
in 1963
All-time low
2.75
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.75 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Eswatini peaked at 6.8 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 65th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.73 | — |
| 1951 | 6.72 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.7 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.69 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.68 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.68 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.69 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.7 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.71 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.73 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.75 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.77 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.79 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.8 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.79 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.79 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.8 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.77 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.76 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.76 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.75 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.74 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.72 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.71 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.71 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.71 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.7 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.68 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.65 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.61 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.57 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.54 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.49 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.43 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.36 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.28 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.11 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 5.69 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.48 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 5.29 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.13 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.98 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.82 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.66 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.52 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.38 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.24 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.12 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.09 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.03 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.94 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.76 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.63 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.57 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.38 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.32 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.27 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.24 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.12 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.02 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.97 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.92 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.84 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.75 | -1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.7 | 6.68 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.78 | 6.75 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7 | 6.61 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 | 5.48 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 | 4.09 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 3.5 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.92 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 | 2.75 | 2.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Eswatini?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Eswatini was 2.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 1963.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Eswatini ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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