Enrolment in secondary education, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 53,652 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 53,652 number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,676 number, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,676 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,200 number | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 4,894 number | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 5,716 number | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 6,697 number | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 7,713 number | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 8,341 number | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 9,440 number | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 30,600 number | +224.2% |
| 1999 | 30,825 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30,250 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 30,793 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 31,620 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 31,220 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 33,215 number | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 35,450 number | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 38,550 number | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 39,000 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 41,431 number | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 43,969 number | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 44,374 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 44,888 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 46,066 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 48,214 number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 50,018 number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 53,652 number | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,335 number | 3,676 number | 9,440 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 30,712 number | 30,600 number | 30,825 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 34,614 number | 30,250 number | 41,431 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 47,312 number | 43,969 number | 53,652 number | 7 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0994 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Eswatini?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Eswatini was 53,652 number 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 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,676 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 203 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.