Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 78.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 78.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2013.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eswatini peaked at 78.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 97th 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, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.2% | — |
| 1972 | 49.3% | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 57.4% | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 58.6% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.6% | 45.2% | 58.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 61.7% | 71.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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, male in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eswatini was 78.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Eswatini ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release