Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 82.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Eswatini, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 82.2% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Eswatini peaked at 82.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 144th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.9% | — |
| 1971 | 15.6% | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 23.2% | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 26.1% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 30.3% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +49.9% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 13.9% | 30.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 44.5% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 42.8% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 62.7% | 82.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 141 French Polynesia 83.4% compare
- 142 Puerto Rico 83.0% compare
- 143 Tajikistan 82.9% compare
- 145 Myanmar 81.9% compare
- 146 Romania 81.9% compare
- 147 Malaysia 81.5% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0994 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Eswatini was 82.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Eswatini ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release