Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted was 0.5952 GPIA in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
0.5952 GPIA
World rank
101st
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.5952 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
8
1999–2013
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Eswatini, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.5952 GPIA for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Eswatini peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5952 GPIA, in 2013.
Eswatini ranks 101st of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.15 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8911 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8412 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5952 GPIA | -41.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.5952 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 GPIA, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.5952 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8182 GPIA, 73% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9818 GPIA | 0.8412 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5952 GPIA | 0.5952 GPIA | 0.5952 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 98 Uzbekistan 0.8281 GPIA compare
- 99 San Marino 0.8021 GPIA
- 100 Burkina Faso 0.7235 GPIA compare
- 102 Cambodia 0.4675 GPIA compare
- 103 Andorra 0.4623 GPIA compare
- 104 Niger 0.4361 GPIA compare
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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Eswatini?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Eswatini was 0.5952 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5952 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Eswatini ranks 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release