Eswatini vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Eswatini
0.8211 GPIA
in 2022
WB: Africa Western and Central
0.7008 GPIA
in 2024
Eswatini rank
84th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
82nd

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Eswatini
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.8211 GPIA against 0.7008 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.1203 GPIA.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 84th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 82nd of 184 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
2000s 0.733 GPIA 0.7025 GPIA 0.0305 GPIA Eswatini
2010s 0.8722 GPIA 0.7041 GPIA 0.1681 GPIA Eswatini
2020s 0.8211 GPIA 0.694 GPIA 0.1272 GPIA Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Eswatini or WB: Africa Western and Central?
Eswatini, at 0.8211 GPIA against 0.7008 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Eswatini and WB: Africa Western and Central?
0.1203 GPIA, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and WB: Africa Western and Central?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Eswatini ranks 84th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 82nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release