Average years of schooling in Eswatini
Eswatini: Average years of schooling was 5.6 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Eswatini, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 5.6 years for average years of schooling in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Eswatini peaked at 7.12 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
That places Eswatini 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1065 years | +6.5% |
| 1925 | 0.3487 years | +227.3% |
| 1929 | 0.4746 years | +36.1% |
| 1933 | 0.6005 years | +26.5% |
| 1938 | 0.7554 years | +25.8% |
| 1950 | 1.23 years | +62.8% |
| 1955 | 1.49 years | +21.1% |
| 1960 | 1.74 years | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 2.08 years | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 2.92 years | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 3.87 years | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 4.53 years | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 5.52 years | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 5.83 years | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 6.75 years | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 7.04 years | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.08 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.84 years | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6 years | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1065 years | 0.1065 years | 0.1065 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4116 years | 0.3487 years | 0.4746 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.678 years | 0.6005 years | 0.7554 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.36 years | 1.23 years | 1.49 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.91 years | 1.74 years | 2.08 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.4 years | 2.92 years | 3.87 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.03 years | 4.53 years | 5.52 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.29 years | 5.83 years | 6.75 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.06 years | 7.04 years | 7.08 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.98 years | 6.84 years | 7.12 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.6 years | 5.6 years | 5.6 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 107,218 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Eswatini?
- Average years of schooling in Eswatini was 5.6 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Eswatini rank for average years of schooling?
- Eswatini ranks 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.