Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 120.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
120.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 214 countries
All-time high
130.9%
in 2015
All-time low
81.2%
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 120.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Eswatini peaked at 130.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 17th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.2% | — |
| 1971 | 81.9% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 85.8% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 89.5% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 91.7% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 92.6% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 95.3% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 98.2% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 94.4% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 93.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 92.0% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 93.9% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 97.7% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 96.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.6% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 100.4% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 102.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 101.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 102.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 103.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 110.8% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 114.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 119.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 120.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 123.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 129.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 129.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 128.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 128.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 130.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 130.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 129.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 129.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 129.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 129.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 121.2% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 120.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.6% | 81.2% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 92.0% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.0% | 93.7% | 100.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.9% | 101.6% | 123.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 129.6% | 128.2% | 130.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.8% | 120.5% | 121.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 14 Mozambique 122.2% compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 120.9% compare
- 16 Myanmar 120.6% compare
- 18 New Caledonia 119.2% compare
- 19 Cameroon 119.2% compare
- 20 East Timor 118.7% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0994 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Eswatini was 120.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 130.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Eswatini ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release