Eswatini vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Eswatini
40.7%
in 2022
SDG: Small Island Developing States
29.3%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
16th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
16th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Eswatini
  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 40.7% against 29.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 16th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 16th of 184 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini SDG: Small Island Developing States Difference Ahead
1990s 34.4% 21.1% 13.3% Eswatini
2000s 54.5% 27.1% 27.4% Eswatini
2010s 64.7% 31.1% 33.6% Eswatini
2020s 40.7% 32.1% 8.6% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Eswatini or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Eswatini, at 40.7% against 29.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Eswatini and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
11.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Eswatini ranks 16th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release