Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 72.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eswatini is 72.3%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eswatini peaked at 72.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 118th of 173 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 | 41.6% | — |
| 1972 | 44.1% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 50.6% | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 52.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.1% | 41.6% | 52.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 59.3% | 66.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 71.1% | 72.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 115 Paraguay 72.7% compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 72.7% compare
- 117 Bangladesh 72.6% compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 72.3% compare
- 120 San Marino 71.8% compare
- 121 Nicaragua 71.5% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 107,218 (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 72.3% 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 72.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Eswatini ranks 118th out of 173 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 22.0%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.