Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 117.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini, 1987–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini is 117.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini peaked at 117.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 1987.
That places Eswatini 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 82.3% | — |
| 1998 | 84.8% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 102.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 107.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 107.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 113.4% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 115.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 113.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 114.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 115.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 116.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 117.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 84.8% | 86.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 87.6% | 107.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 115.3% | 113.4% | 117.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 107,218 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eswatini was 117.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 117.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 1987.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Eswatini ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release