Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Eswatini

Eswatini: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0871 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0871 units per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1032 units per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.0759 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Eswatini, 1970–2023

00.0250.050.0750.1197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.0871 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.1032 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0759 units per person, in 1970.

That places Eswatini 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Eswatini, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0759 units per person
1971 0.0765 units per person +0.9%
1972 0.0794 units per person +3.7%
1973 0.0829 units per person +4.5%
1974 0.0855 units per person +3.1%
1975 0.0866 units per person +1.3%
1976 0.0874 units per person +0.8%
1977 0.0887 units per person +1.5%
1978 0.0897 units per person +1.1%
1979 0.0913 units per person +1.7%
1980 0.0938 units per person +2.7%
1981 0.0967 units per person +3.2%
1982 0.0977 units per person +1.0%
1983 0.0975 units per person -0.2%
1984 0.098 units per person +0.5%
1985 0.0978 units per person -0.3%
1986 0.0963 units per person -1.5%
1987 0.0963 units per person -0.0%
1988 0.0951 units per person -1.2%
1989 0.0937 units per person -1.5%
1990 0.0948 units per person +1.1%
1991 0.0943 units per person -0.5%
1992 0.0945 units per person +0.1%
1993 0.0943 units per person -0.1%
1994 0.0976 units per person +3.5%
1995 0.1018 units per person +4.3%
1996 0.1 units per person -1.8%
1997 0.1 units per person +0.0%
1998 0.0996 units per person -0.4%
1999 0.1006 units per person +1.0%
2000 0.0994 units per person -1.1%
2001 0.0981 units per person -1.3%
2002 0.0948 units per person -3.4%
2003 0.0947 units per person -0.1%
2004 0.0979 units per person +3.4%
2005 0.0987 units per person +0.8%
2006 0.1015 units per person +2.9%
2007 0.1022 units per person +0.6%
2009 0.0997 units per person -2.4%
2010 0.1032 units per person +3.5%
2011 0.1008 units per person -2.3%
2012 0.1012 units per person +0.5%
2013 0.1005 units per person -0.8%
2014 0.1006 units per person +0.2%
2015 0.1004 units per person -0.2%
2016 0.0991 units per person -1.3%
2017 0.0977 units per person -1.4%
2018 0.0967 units per person -1.0%
2019 0.0954 units per person -1.3%
2022 0.0882 units per person -7.6%
2023 0.0871 units per person -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0844 units per person 0.0759 units per person 0.0913 units per person 10
1980s 0.0963 units per person 0.0937 units per person 0.098 units per person 10
1990s 0.0978 units per person 0.0943 units per person 0.1018 units per person 10
2000s 0.0986 units per person 0.0947 units per person 0.1022 units per person 9
2010s 0.0996 units per person 0.0954 units per person 0.1032 units per person 10
2020s 0.0877 units per person 0.0871 units per person 0.0882 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 11 Zimbabwe 0.0881 units per person compare
  2. 12 Burundi 0.0878 units per person compare
  3. 13 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0874 units per person compare
  4. 15 Mauritania 0.0864 units per person compare
  5. 16 Cameroon 0.0863 units per person compare
  6. 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.0861 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Eswatini?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Eswatini was 0.0871 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.1032 units per person in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0759 units per person in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Eswatini ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.