Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Eswatini

Eswatini: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 82.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
82.5%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
134th
of 165 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 2010
All-time low
58.2%
in 1971
Years of data
35
1970–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Eswatini, 1970–2017

0204060801970199320171970: 58.3 % of primary school age children1971: 58.2 % of primary school age children1972: 60.2 % of primary school age children1973: 63.1 % of primary school age children1974: 64.7 % of primary school age children1975: 67.3 % of primary school age children1976: 68.2 % of primary school age children1977: 69.1 % of primary school age children1978: 69.5 % of primary school age children1979: 70.3 % of primary school age children1981: 74.1 % of primary school age children1982: 73 % of primary school age children1983: 72.2 % of primary school age children1984: 71.8 % of primary school age children1985: 73.4 % of primary school age children1986: 72.3 % of primary school age children1987: 73.2 % of primary school age children1988: 72.5 % of primary school age children1989: 72.4 % of primary school age children1990: 74.3 % of primary school age children1991: 74.5 % of primary school age children1992: 75.7 % of primary school age children1993: 75.3 % of primary school age children1994: 77.8 % of primary school age children1995: 80.6 % of primary school age children1996: 79.9 % of primary school age children2009: 81.7 % of primary school age children2010: 87.3 % of primary school age children2011: 86.4 % of primary school age children2012: 86.6 % of primary school age children2013: 83.7 % of primary school age children2014: 84.7 % of primary school age children2015: 83.7 % of primary school age children2016: 83.7 % of primary school age children2017: 82.5 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 82.5% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Eswatini peaked at 87.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1971.

Eswatini ranks 134th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1970 58.3%
1971 58.2% -0.2%
1972 60.2% +3.5%
1973 63.1% +4.9%
1974 64.7% +2.4%
1975 67.3% +4.1%
1976 68.2% +1.3%
1977 69.1% +1.4%
1978 69.5% +0.5%
1979 70.3% +1.1%
1981 74.1% +5.4%
1982 73.0% -1.4%
1983 72.2% -1.1%
1984 71.8% -0.6%
1985 73.4% +2.2%
1986 72.3% -1.4%
1987 73.2% +1.3%
1988 72.5% -1.0%
1989 72.4% -0.1%
1990 74.3% +2.5%
1991 74.5% +0.3%
1992 75.7% +1.6%
1993 75.3% -0.5%
1994 77.8% +3.3%
1995 80.6% +3.6%
1996 79.9% -0.9%
2009 81.7% +2.2%
2010 87.3% +6.8%
2011 86.4% -1.0%
2012 86.6% +0.3%
2013 83.7% -3.4%
2014 84.7% +1.2%
2015 83.7% -1.1%
2016 83.7% -0.0%
2017 82.5% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.9% 58.2% 70.3% 10
1980s 72.8% 71.8% 74.1% 9
1990s 76.9% 74.3% 80.6% 7
2000s 81.7% 81.7% 81.7% 1
2010s 84.8% 82.5% 87.3% 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 131 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.1% compare
  2. 132 Benin 83.6% compare
  3. 133 Kenya 83.0% compare
  4. 135 El Salvador 82.1% compare
  5. 136 Ethiopia 82.0% compare
  6. 137 Jamaica 81.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Eswatini?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Eswatini was 82.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1971.
How does Eswatini rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
Eswatini ranks 134th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.