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
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
February 2026 Data Release