Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9779 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Eswatini, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Eswatini stood at 0.9779 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 0.9931 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7949 GPI, in 2004.
Eswatini ranks 125th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9459 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.9559 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9615 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9437 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9181 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.875 GPI | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7949 GPI | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8799 GPI | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.875 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8608 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9137 GPI | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.919 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9371 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8911 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9503 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9905 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9931 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9779 GPI | -1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9779 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9779 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9005 GPI, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9509 GPI | 0.9459 GPI | 0.9559 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8914 GPI | 0.7949 GPI | 0.9615 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9513 GPI | 0.8911 GPI | 0.9931 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Eswatini was 0.9779 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9931 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7949 GPI in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Eswatini ranks 125th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.