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Primary school enrollment — Eswatini

Primary school enrollment in Eswatini in 2017 — 82.5%. Ranked 119 in the world out of 137. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 24.6 pp.

2017 82.5% −1.7 pp vs 2016
World rank 119of 137
Period maximum 89.3%2011
Period minimum 57.8%1971

Trend over time

1970–2017 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Eswatini, 1970–2017506070809019701975198019851990199520002005201020151970: 58%1971: 57.8%1972: 59.8%1973: 62.8%1974: 63.8%1975: 66.2%1976: 67.1%1977: 68.2%1978: 68.2%1979: 68.7%1980: 70.3%1981: 72.4%1982: 71.5%1983: 70%1984: 70%1985: 71.3%1986: 70.5%1987: 71.2%1988: 70.9%1989: 70.4%1990: 72.4%1991: 72.9%1992: 74.3%1993: 74.1%1994: 76.2%1995: 79.1%1996: 78.6%2009: 82%2010: 87.8%2011: 89.3%2012: 88.3%2013: 84.5%2014: 85.2%2015: 84.2%2016: 84.3%2017: 82.5%
Change over the period: +24.6 pp Annual average: 0.52 pp

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eswatini

Eswatini 82.5%
World 89.3%
Southern Africa computed 87.6%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 86.4%
Primary school enrollment — Eswatini, by year Eswatini All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 82.5 −1.7 pp
2016 84.3 +0.1 pp
2015 84.2 −1.1 pp
2014 85.2 +0.7 pp
2013 84.5 −3.8 pp
2012 88.3 −1 pp
2011 89.3 +1.5 pp
2010 87.8 +5.8 pp
2009 82 —
1996 78.6 −0.5 pp
1995 79.1 +2.9 pp
1994 76.2 +2 pp
1993 74.1 −0.2 pp
1992 74.3 +1.5 pp
1991 72.9 +0.5 pp
1990 72.4 +2 pp
1989 70.4 −0.5 pp
1988 70.9 −0.3 pp
1987 71.2 +0.7 pp
1986 70.5 −0.8 pp
1985 71.3 +1.3 pp
1984 70 +0 pp
1983 70 −1.5 pp
1982 71.5 −0.9 pp
1981 72.4 +2.1 pp
1980 70.3 +1.5 pp
1979 68.7 +0.5 pp
1978 68.2 +0 pp
1977 68.2 +1 pp
1976 67.1 +0.9 pp
1975 66.2 +2.4 pp
1974 63.8 +1 pp
1973 62.8 +3 pp
1972 59.8 +2 pp
1971 57.8 −0.2 pp
1970 58 —

Southern Africa, 2017

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NA Namibia 97.3 LS Lesotho 93.3 ZA South Africa 87 SZ Eswatini 82.5
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About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

Other indicators for Eswatini

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What share of children reach the last grade of primary school.

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What share of children of school age are not in school.

Eswatini by year Education Secondary school enrollment

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