Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 88.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
88.4%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2016
All-time low
47.8%
in 1987
Years of data
19
1987–2016

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

0204060801987200120161987: 47.8 %1998: 51.3 %1999: 52.4 %2000: 50.5 %2001: 52.7 %2002: 54.4 %2003: 53.8 %2004: 57.5 %2005: 59.6 %2006: 63.6 %2007: 75.8 %2009: 69.3 %2010: 75.4 %2011: 78.9 %2012: 78.4 %2013: 80.6 %2014: 81.6 %2015: 83.4 %2016: 88.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 88.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Eswatini peaked at 88.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1987.

Eswatini ranks 134th of 199 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, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Eswatini, 1987 to 2016.
Year % Change
1987 47.8%
1998 51.3% +7.3%
1999 52.4% +2.1%
2000 50.5% -3.6%
2001 52.7% +4.4%
2002 54.4% +3.2%
2003 53.8% -1.1%
2004 57.5% +6.9%
2005 59.6% +3.7%
2006 63.6% +6.6%
2007 75.8% +19.2%
2009 69.3% -8.5%
2010 75.4% +8.8%
2011 78.9% +4.7%
2012 78.4% -0.6%
2013 80.6% +2.8%
2014 81.6% +1.2%
2015 83.4% +2.3%
2016 88.4% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47.8% 47.8% 47.8% 1
1990s 51.8% 51.3% 52.4% 2
2000s 59.7% 50.5% 75.8% 9
2010s 81.0% 75.4% 88.4% 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 131 Ukraine 90.4% compare
  2. 132 Dominican Republic 89.6% compare
  3. 133 Timor-Leste 88.9% compare
  4. 135 India 87.9% compare
  5. 136 Jamaica 87.7% compare
  6. 137 Afghanistan 87.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Eswatini?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Eswatini was 88.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1987.
How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Eswatini ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release