Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9344 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9344 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
198th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1989
All-time low
0.8915 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
51
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini is 0.9344 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 1 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8915 GPIA, in 2011.
Eswatini ranks 198th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9369 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9386 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9349 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9421 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9544 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9604 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9671 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9749 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.986 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.992 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9879 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9872 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9789 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9818 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9794 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9907 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9933 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9917 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9886 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9853 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9772 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9793 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9753 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9694 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9702 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9547 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9463 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9297 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9343 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9093 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9212 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9046 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8989 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8958 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8978 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.902 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9062 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8915 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9129 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9095 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9078 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9038 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9067 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9064 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9099 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9102 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9343 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9344 GPIA | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9344 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9817 GPIA, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9344 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9771 GPIA, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9587 GPIA | 0.9349 GPIA | 0.992 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9888 GPIA | 0.9789 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9738 GPIA | 0.9463 GPIA | 0.9917 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9104 GPIA | 0.8958 GPIA | 0.9343 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9065 GPIA | 0.8915 GPIA | 0.9129 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9343 GPIA | 0.9343 GPIA | 0.9344 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9399 GPIA compare
- 196 Tokelau 0.9385 GPIA compare
- 197 Tajikistan 0.9359 GPIA compare
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9342 GPIA compare
- 200 Ethiopia 0.9324 GPIA compare
- 201 Benin 0.9272 GPIA compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini was 0.9344 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8915 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Eswatini ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release