Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 72.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eswatini stood at 72.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eswatini peaked at 72.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.0% | — |
| 1972 | 42.8% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.4% | 40.0% | 52.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 56.1% | 62.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 69.8% | 72.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 107,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2558 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0871 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,133 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2175 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0936 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eswatini was 72.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Eswatini ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release