Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 63.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Eswatini, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 63.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Eswatini peaked at 63.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1981.
Eswatini ranks 115th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 27.0% | — |
| 1982 | 27.6% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 28.4% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 32.0% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 32.7% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 63.6% | +94.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 63.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.7%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 63.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.8% | 27.0% | 32.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Eswatini?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Eswatini was 63.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1981.
- How does Eswatini rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Eswatini ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release