Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 71.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Eswatini, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 71.4% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Eswatini peaked at 71.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 116th of 182 countries on this measure, 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, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.1% | — |
| 1999 | 30.0% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 29.8% | 46.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 49.5% | 71.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 113 Paraguay 72.4% compare
- 114 Philippines 72.3% compare
- 115 Bahamas 71.5% compare
- 117 Cayman Islands 71.2% compare
- 118 North Macedonia 70.3% compare
- 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 69.9% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Eswatini was 71.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Eswatini ranks 116th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.