Eswatini

In brief

Primary school enrolment: 117% (2023). World rank 16 of 191; in Africa, 8 of 45. Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 42.2 (2024). World rank 173 of 196 (1 = best); in Africa, 33 of 54. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 23.4% (2024). World rank 153 of 153 (1 = best); in Africa, 50 of 50. From 2014 to 2024: public spending on education 7.3% → 6% (share of GDP), children vaccinated against measles 97% → 85%, and infant deaths per 1,000 births 56.5 → 42.2. Better than all its neighbours (Mozambique and South Africa): children vaccinated against measles. Worse than all its neighbours (Mozambique and South Africa): HIV prevalence, diabetes prevalence, out-of-pocket health spending, and overweight adults.