Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9834 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini stood at 0.9834 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 0.9881 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7654 GPI, in 2004.
That places Eswatini 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9411 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.9302 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9215 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9124 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8917 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8478 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7654 GPI | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8432 GPI | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8635 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8763 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9349 GPI | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9225 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9285 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8783 GPI | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9359 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.98 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9881 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9834 GPI | -0.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9834 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9834 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9834 GPI, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9356 GPI | 0.9302 GPI | 0.9411 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.873 GPI | 0.7654 GPI | 0.9349 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9452 GPI | 0.8783 GPI | 0.9881 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini was 0.9834 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9881 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7654 GPI in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Eswatini ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release