Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 76.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini is 76.2%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 76.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 101st of 181 countries on this measure, 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 | 44.3% | — |
| 1971 | 45.0% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 47.3% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 52.8% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 54.3% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 55.3% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 57.7% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.1% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.4% | 44.3% | 55.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 57.7% | 56.5% | 58.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 61.4% | 63.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 61.4% | 70.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 76.2% | 76.9% | 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 76.2% 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 76.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 101st out of 181 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 24.2%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.