Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 53,652 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Eswatini is 53,652, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 53,652 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,676, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 148th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,676 | — |
| 1971 | 4,200 | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 4,894 | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 5,716 | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 6,697 | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 7,713 | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 8,341 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 9,440 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 30,600 | +224.2% |
| 1999 | 30,825 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30,250 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 30,793 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 31,620 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 31,220 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 33,215 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 35,450 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 38,550 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 39,000 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 41,431 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 43,969 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 44,374 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 44,888 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 46,066 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 48,214 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 50,018 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 53,652 | +7.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 53,652 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462,002, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 53,652 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421,573, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +224.2% | 9,440 | 30,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,335 | 3,676 | 9,440 | 8 |
| 1990s | 30,712 | 30,600 | 30,825 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34,614 | 30,250 | 41,431 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47,312 | 43,969 | 53,652 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Eswatini?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Eswatini was 53,652 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 53,652 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,676 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release