Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini

Eswatini: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 71,144 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
71,144 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
71,144 number
in 2016
All-time low
25,920 number
in 1987
Years of data
20
1987–2016

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1987–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1987200120161987: 25.9k number1996: 39.4k number1998: 44.0k number1999: 45.2k number2000: 43.7k number2001: 44.9k number2002: 46.2k number2003: 45.6k number2004: 48.5k number2005: 51.2k number2006: 54.8k number2007: 60.0k number2009: 57.1k number2010: 61.0k number2011: 61.7k number2012: 62.1k number2013: 64.2k number2014: 66.3k number2015: 68.4k number2016: 71.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 71,144 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 71,144 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25,920 number, in 1987.

That places Eswatini 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Eswatini, 1987 to 2016.
Year number Change
1987 25,920 number
1996 39,366 number +51.9%
1998 43,983 number +11.7%
1999 45,178 number +2.7%
2000 43,651 number -3.4%
2001 44,925 number +2.9%
2002 46,152 number +2.7%
2003 45,580 number -1.2%
2004 48,524 number +6.5%
2005 51,158 number +5.4%
2006 54,812 number +7.1%
2007 60,002 number +9.5%
2009 57,110 number -4.8%
2010 60,960 number +6.7%
2011 61,672 number +1.2%
2012 62,071 number +0.6%
2013 64,211 number +3.4%
2014 66,298 number +3.3%
2015 68,375 number +3.1%
2016 71,144 number +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25,920 number 25,920 number 25,920 number 1
1990s 42,842 number 39,366 number 45,178 number 3
2000s 50,213 number 43,651 number 60,002 number 9
2010s 64,962 number 60,960 number 71,144 number 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 137 Timor-Leste 90,112 number compare
  2. 138 North Macedonia 83,871 number compare
  3. 139 Singapore 78,744 number compare
  4. 141 Fiji 69,792 number compare
  5. 142 Qatar 62,172 number compare
  6. 143 Mauritius 58,325 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 71,144 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 71,144 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 25,920 number in 1987.
How does Eswatini rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Eswatini ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.