Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9382 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.9382 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
184th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9642 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.8778 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
26
1970–2016
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.9382 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini peaked at 0.9642 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8778 GPIA, in 2007.
Eswatini ranks 184th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9018 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9007 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8892 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8918 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9029 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9105 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9207 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9338 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9642 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9522 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9357 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9351 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9141 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9182 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8963 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9017 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9026 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8778 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9082 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9103 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.897 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9164 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9253 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9339 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9364 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9382 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9064 GPIA | 0.8892 GPIA | 0.9338 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9582 GPIA | 0.9522 GPIA | 0.9642 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.91 GPIA | 0.8778 GPIA | 0.9357 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9225 GPIA | 0.897 GPIA | 0.9382 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 181 Vietnam 0.9479 GPIA compare
- 182 Togo 0.9411 GPIA compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 0.94 GPIA compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9342 GPIA compare
- 186 Ethiopia 0.9291 GPIA compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea 0.927 GPIA compare
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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini was 0.9382 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9642 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8778 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Eswatini ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release