How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?

Eswatini ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.

Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini

Name: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Eswatini: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 11.56 years in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)

11.56 years

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

5th

of 188 countries

All-time high

11.88 years

in 2011

All-time low

8.16 years

in 1987

Years of data

1987–2016

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini, 1987–2016

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2016, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini stood at 11.56 years.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini peaked at 11.88 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.16 years, in 1987.

Eswatini ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	8.16 years	8.16 years	8.16 years	1
1990s	9.3 years	9.21 years	9.38 years	2
2000s	10.16 years	9.31 years	11.52 years	9
2010s	11.72 years	11.56 years	11.88 years	7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

2 Namibia 12.14 years compare
3 Ireland 11.7 years compare
4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.58 years compare
6 Australia 11.55 years compare
7 Fiji 11.47 years compare
8 Algeria 11.45 years compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 947.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 464.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 6.88 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0477 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 464.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.21 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini?: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini was 11.56 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 11.88 years in 2011.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 8.16 years in 1987.
How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?: Eswatini ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,493 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.