Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 112.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
112.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 214 countries
All-time high
118.4%
in 2015
All-time low
76.0%
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 112.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Eswatini peaked at 118.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.0% | — |
| 1971 | 76.9% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 80.2% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 84.3% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 87.5% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 88.9% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 91.3% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 94.8% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 97.0% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 93.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 92.0% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 92.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 93.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 100.2% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 102.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 106.6% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 108.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 111.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 117.1% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 115.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 117.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 117.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 118.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 118.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 117.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 117.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 118.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 117.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 113.2% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 112.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.0% | 76.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 92.0% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 92.3% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.8% | 93.5% | 111.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 117.5% | 115.6% | 118.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.9% | 112.6% | 113.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Eswatini was 112.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 118.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Eswatini ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release