How does Eswatini rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?

Eswatini ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Eswatini data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini

Name: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eswatini: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9344 index in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.9344 index

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

199th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.9949 index

in 1980

All-time low

0.8821 index

in 2011

Years of data

1970–2023

Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini, 1970–2023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2023, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini stood at 0.9344 index.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 0.9949 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8821 index, in 2011.

Eswatini ranks 199th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index	Change
1970	0.9079 index	—
1971	0.9047 index	-0.3%
1972	0.8977 index	-0.8%
1973	0.9057 index	+0.9%
1974	0.9164 index	+1.2%
1975	0.9233 index	+0.8%
1976	0.9305 index	+0.8%
1977	0.9409 index	+1.1%
1978	0.9541 index	+1.4%
1979	0.9611 index	+0.7%
1980	0.9949 index	+3.5%
1981	0.9578 index	-3.7%
1982	0.9582 index	+0.0%
1983	0.9441 index	-1.5%
1984	0.9508 index	+0.7%
1985	0.9483 index	-0.3%
1986	0.9653 index	+1.8%
1987	0.9694 index	+0.4%
1988	0.9756 index	+0.6%
1989	0.9839 index	+0.8%
1990	0.9763 index	-0.8%
1991	0.9731 index	-0.3%
1992	0.9703 index	-0.3%
1993	0.9622 index	-0.8%
1994	0.964 index	+0.2%
1995	0.9599 index	-0.4%
1996	0.9542 index	-0.6%
1997	0.9702 index	+1.7%
1998	0.9421 index	-2.9%
1999	0.934 index	-0.9%
2000	0.9186 index	-1.6%
2001	0.9221 index	+0.4%
2002	0.8962 index	-2.8%
2003	0.9096 index	+1.5%
2004	0.8938 index	-1.7%
2005	0.8904 index	-0.4%
2006	0.8898 index	-0.1%
2007	0.8897 index	-0.0%
2009	0.8884 index	-0.1%
2010	0.8935 index	+0.6%
2011	0.8821 index	-1.3%
2012	0.905 index	+2.6%
2013	0.9055 index	+0.1%
2014	0.9084 index	+0.3%
2015	0.9063 index	-0.2%
2016	0.9089 index	+0.3%
2017	0.9063 index	-0.3%
2018	0.9093 index	+0.3%
2019	0.9098 index	+0.1%
2022	0.9319 index	+2.4%
2023	0.9344 index	+0.3%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

Eswatini's 0.9344 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9807 index, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Eswatini's 0.9344 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 index, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9242 index	0.8977 index	0.9611 index	10
1980s	0.9648 index	0.9441 index	0.9949 index	10
1990s	0.9606 index	0.934 index	0.9763 index	10
2000s	0.8998 index	0.8884 index	0.9221 index	9
2010s	0.9035 index	0.8821 index	0.9098 index	10
2020s	0.9331 index	0.9319 index	0.9344 index	2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

196 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9417 index compare
197 Fiji 0.9411 index compare
198 Ethiopia 0.9346 index compare
200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9292 index compare
201 Montserrat 0.9261 index compare
202 Benin 0.925 index compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More health data for Eswatini

Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini?: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini was 0.9344 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 0.9949 index in 1980.
What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8821 index in 2011.
How does Eswatini rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?: Eswatini ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index
Unit: index
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 7,393 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.