Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 106.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eswatini is 106.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 106.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 32nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.5% | — |
| 1971 | 56.9% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 60.3% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 64.0% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 66.8% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 68.6% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 69.4% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 71.0% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 72.5% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 74.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 76.3% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 75.8% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 77.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 100.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 101.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 103.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 105.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 106.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.6% | 55.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 74.0% | 76.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 75.8% | 78.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 76.8% | 93.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 99.0% | 106.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 29 Poland 107.0% compare
- 30 Norway 107.0% compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 107.0% compare
- 33 New Zealand 106.4% compare
- 34 Namibia 106.3% compare
- 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 106.2% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eswatini was 106.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release