Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 8.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Eswatini, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Eswatini is 8.2%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Eswatini peaked at 8.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2005.
Eswatini ranks 90th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.8% | — |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +104.9% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 8.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 54% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 8.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 8.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 87 Uzbekistan 10.2% compare
- 88 Luxembourg 9.3% compare
- 89 Laos 8.8% compare
- 91 Ghana 7.7%
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 6.4% compare
- 93 Rwanda 5.6% compare
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 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 8.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Eswatini ranks 90th out of 100 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 up 74.7%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.