Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 6.4% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Eswatini is 6.4%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 6.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1972.
That places Eswatini 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +260.7% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +51.1% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +33.9% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +44.6% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +40.1% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +57.2% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +61.1% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 164 Mozambique 6.7% compare
- 165 Dominica 6.6% compare
- 166 Guinea 6.6% compare
- 168 Madagascar 6.2% compare
- 169 Burundi 6.1% compare
- 170 Afghanistan 5.9% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,652 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,636 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.24 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,037 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8,057 (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Eswatini was 6.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1972.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release