Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 109.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eswatini, 1987–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 109.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eswatini peaked at 109.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 1987.
Eswatini ranks 23rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 81.8% | — |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 82.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 103.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 103.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 106.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 107.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 108.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 109.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 82.0% | 83.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 81.9% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.3% | 103.2% | 109.6% | 7 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 107,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2558 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0871 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,133 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2175 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0936 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eswatini was 109.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 109.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 1987.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release