Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 75.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini stood at 75.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 75.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.6% | — |
| 1971 | 43.5% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 46.0% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 48.8% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 51.3% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 53.0% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 55.3% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 56.8% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 60.6% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 58.8% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.1% | 42.6% | 56.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 59.2% | 58.2% | 60.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 59.2% | 60.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 58.8% | 66.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 74.3% | 75.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini was 75.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release