Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) (net male) in Eswatini

Eswatini: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) (net male) was 84.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
84.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
160th
of 189 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2011
All-time low
57.4%
in 1971
Years of data
36
1970–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Eswatini, 1970–2018

0204060801001970199420181970: 57.7 %1971: 57.4 %1972: 59.4 %1973: 62.5 %1974: 63 %1975: 65.1 %1976: 66 %1977: 67.2 %1978: 66.9 %1979: 67.1 %1981: 70.7 %1982: 70 %1983: 67.8 %1984: 68.2 %1985: 69.2 %1986: 68.6 %1987: 69.1 %1988: 69.3 %1989: 68.4 %1990: 70.6 %1991: 71.3 %1992: 73 %1993: 73 %1994: 74.6 %1995: 77.6 %1996: 77.2 %2009: 82.5 %2010: 88.5 %2011: 96.1 %2012: 90.1 %2013: 85.4 %2014: 86.1 %2015: 84.9 %2016: 85 %2017: 82.7 %2018: 84.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 84.5% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Eswatini peaked at 96.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1971.

That places Eswatini 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) (net male) in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 57.7% —
1971 57.4% -0.5%
1972 59.4% +3.5%
1973 62.5% +5.2%
1974 63.0% +0.8%
1975 65.1% +3.2%
1976 66.0% +1.5%
1977 67.2% +1.7%
1978 66.9% -0.5%
1979 67.1% +0.4%
1981 70.7% +5.3%
1982 70.0% -1.0%
1983 67.8% -3.2%
1984 68.2% +0.6%
1985 69.2% +1.5%
1986 68.6% -0.9%
1987 69.1% +0.7%
1988 69.3% +0.3%
1989 68.4% -1.3%
1990 70.6% +3.1%
1991 71.3% +1.0%
1992 73.0% +2.4%
1993 73.0% -0.0%
1994 74.6% +2.2%
1995 77.6% +4.1%
1996 77.2% -0.5%
2009 82.5% +6.8%
2010 88.5% +7.3%
2011 96.1% +8.6%
2012 90.1% -6.3%
2013 85.4% -5.1%
2014 86.1% +0.7%
2015 84.9% -1.4%
2016 85.0% +0.2%
2017 82.7% -2.7%
2018 84.5% +2.2%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 84.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 84.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.8%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63.2% 57.4% 67.2% 10
1980s 69.0% 67.8% 70.7% 9
1990s 73.9% 70.6% 77.6% 7
2000s 82.5% 82.5% 82.5% 1
2010s 87.0% 82.7% 96.1% 9

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 157 Congo 85.5% compare
  2. 158 Guinea 85.4% compare
  3. 159 Tanzania 84.9% compare
  4. 161 Zambia 83.2% compare
  5. 162 Jamaica 82.8% compare
  6. 163 Chad 82.7% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Eswatini?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Eswatini was 84.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1971.
How does Eswatini rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
Eswatini ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.