Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 106.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
106.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 193 countries
All-time high
106.9%
in 2011
All-time low
60.2%
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eswatini, 1970–2016

02550751001970199320161970: 60.2 %1971: 61.1 %1972: 64.5 %1973: 67.4 %1974: 69 %1975: 69.8 %1976: 70 %1977: 70.6 %1998: 82 %1999: 82.7 %2000: 82.7 %2001: 82.8 %2002: 83.6 %2003: 83.4 %2004: 89.3 %2005: 91.2 %2006: 96.9 %2007: 101.9 %2009: 100.4 %2010: 105.1 %2011: 106.9 %2012: 106.3 %2013: 105.6 %2014: 105.7 %2015: 105.6 %2016: 106.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eswatini is 106.4%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eswatini peaked at 106.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1970.

That places Eswatini 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 60.2%
1971 61.1% +1.6%
1972 64.5% +5.6%
1973 67.4% +4.5%
1974 69.0% +2.4%
1975 69.8% +1.1%
1976 70.0% +0.2%
1977 70.6% +0.9%
1998 82.0% +16.1%
1999 82.7% +0.9%
2000 82.7% -0.0%
2001 82.8% +0.2%
2002 83.6% +0.9%
2003 83.4% -0.3%
2004 89.3% +7.2%
2005 91.2% +2.1%
2006 96.9% +6.3%
2007 101.9% +5.1%
2009 100.4% -1.4%
2010 105.1% +4.6%
2011 106.9% +1.8%
2012 106.3% -0.5%
2013 105.6% -0.7%
2014 105.7% +0.1%
2015 105.6% -0.1%
2016 106.4% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.6% 60.2% 70.6% 8
1990s 82.3% 82.0% 82.7% 2
2000s 90.2% 82.7% 101.9% 9
2010s 105.9% 105.1% 106.9% 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 31 Slovenia 107.6% compare
  2. 32 Canada 107.6% compare
  3. 33 Malta 106.8% compare
  4. 35 Brazil 106.4% compare
  5. 36 Algeria 106.4% compare
  6. 37 New Zealand 106.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eswatini?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eswatini was 106.4% 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 106.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Eswatini ranks 34th out of 193 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 9.8%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.