Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini

Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 89.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
89.0%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
122nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2016
All-time low
45.4%
in 1987
Years of data
20
1987–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1987–2016

0204060801987200120161987: 45.4 %1996: 49.4 %1998: 52.8 %1999: 54.1 %2000: 52.6 %2001: 55 %2002: 57.1 %2003: 56.4 %2004: 59.4 %2005: 61.5 %2006: 65.7 %2007: 72 %2009: 69.5 %2010: 74.5 %2011: 76.5 %2012: 77.6 %2013: 80.5 %2014: 83 %2015: 85.2 %2016: 89 %

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.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.4% 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, 45.4%, in 1987.

That places Eswatini 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Eswatini, 1987 to 2016.
Year % Change
1987 45.4%
1996 49.4% +9.0%
1998 52.8% +6.9%
1999 54.1% +2.5%
2000 52.6% -2.9%
2001 55.0% +4.7%
2002 57.1% +3.8%
2003 56.4% -1.3%
2004 59.4% +5.4%
2005 61.5% +3.4%
2006 65.7% +6.9%
2007 72.0% +9.5%
2009 69.5% -3.4%
2010 74.5% +7.2%
2011 76.5% +2.6%
2012 77.6% +1.5%
2013 80.5% +3.7%
2014 83.0% +3.1%
2015 85.2% +2.7%
2016 89.0% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.4% 45.4% 45.4% 1
1990s 52.1% 49.4% 54.1% 3
2000s 61.0% 52.6% 72.0% 9
2010s 80.9% 74.5% 89.0% 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 119 Kiribati 90.7% compare
  2. 120 Armenia 89.8% compare
  3. 121 Malaysia 89.4% compare
  4. 123 Romania 88.7% compare
  5. 124 North Macedonia 88.5% compare
  6. 125 El Salvador 87.1% compare

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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 45.4% in 1987.
How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Eswatini ranks 122nd out of 188 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 35.4%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.