Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Eswatini
Eswatini: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9773 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Eswatini, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.9773 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Eswatini peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.8774 GPIA, in 1976.
Eswatini ranks 83rd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.8774 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 1.12 GPIA | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9721 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9675 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9773 GPIA | +1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9773 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.891 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9773 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8474 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8774 GPIA | 0.8774 GPIA | 0.8774 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9723 GPIA | 0.9675 GPIA | 0.9773 GPIA | 3 |
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Eswatini?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Eswatini was 0.9773 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 1986.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8774 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Eswatini ranks 83rd out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release