Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Eswatini

Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 89.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
89.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
122nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2016
All-time low
45.6%
in 1987
Years of data
19
1987–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Eswatini, 1987–2016

0204060801987200120161987: 45.6 %1998: 54.1 %1999: 55 %2000: 53.5 %2001: 55.5 %2002: 57.8 %2003: 56.8 %2004: 59.1 %2005: 61.5 %2006: 65.6 %2007: 65.9 %2009: 68.3 %2010: 73.1 %2011: 74.1 %2012: 76.6 %2013: 79.9 %2014: 82.6 %2015: 85.2 %2016: 89.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 89.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Eswatini peaked at 89.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1987.

Eswatini ranks 122nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Eswatini, 1987 to 2016.
Year % Change
1987 45.6%
1998 54.1% +18.7%
1999 55.0% +1.7%
2000 53.5% -2.8%
2001 55.5% +3.8%
2002 57.8% +4.1%
2003 56.8% -1.6%
2004 59.1% +4.0%
2005 61.5% +4.1%
2006 65.6% +6.6%
2007 65.9% +0.5%
2009 68.3% +3.8%
2010 73.1% +7.0%
2011 74.1% +1.3%
2012 76.6% +3.3%
2013 79.9% +4.3%
2014 82.6% +3.4%
2015 85.2% +3.1%
2016 89.1% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.6% 45.6% 45.6% 1
1990s 54.6% 54.1% 55.0% 2
2000s 60.4% 53.5% 68.3% 9
2010s 80.1% 73.1% 89.1% 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 119 Malaysia 90.4% compare
  2. 120 Cuba 90.3% compare
  3. 121 Saint Lucia 89.8% compare
  4. 123 North Macedonia 88.4% compare
  5. 124 Micronesia (country) 88.1% compare
  6. 125 Romania 87.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Eswatini?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Eswatini was 89.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1987.
How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Eswatini ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.