Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 82.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Eswatini stood at 82.0%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 82.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 140th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.3% | — |
| 1971 | 18.1% | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 21.1% | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 24.1% | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 30.8% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 33.2% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 34.1% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.3% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 16.3% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 36.2% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 44.7% | 47.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 43.3% | 59.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 64.6% | 82.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,652 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,636 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.24 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,037 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8,057 (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Eswatini was 82.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 213 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release