Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 89.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1987–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 89.0% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 89.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1987.
Eswatini ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 48.0% | — |
| 1996 | 50.8% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 50.8% | 52.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 50.5% | 69.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 73.7% | 89.0% | 7 |
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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, lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini was 89.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1987.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release