Eswatini vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Eswatini
40.7%
in 2022
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
29.4%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
16th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
15th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Eswatini
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
20406080199720102023

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 40.7% against 29.4% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Eswatini ranks 16th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 34.4% 34.2% 0.1% Eswatini
2000s 54.5% 37.6% 16.9% Eswatini
2010s 64.7% 32.6% 32.0% Eswatini
2020s 40.7% 29.1% 11.7% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Eswatini, at 40.7% against 29.4% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Eswatini and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
11.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Eswatini ranks 16th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th 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