Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 110.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eswatini, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 110.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eswatini peaked at 110.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.5% | — |
| 1971 | 59.9% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 63.9% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 67.7% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 70.2% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 71.9% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 73.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 79.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 103.7% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 105.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 105.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 105.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 107.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 108.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 110.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.2% | 58.5% | 73.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 77.8% | 79.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 79.4% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.6% | 103.7% | 110.3% | 7 |
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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 secondary, male in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eswatini was 110.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 110.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Eswatini ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release