Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 94.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Eswatini is 94.9%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 120.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 1971.
That places Eswatini 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90.4% | — |
| 1971 | 85.3% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 88.7% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 92.0% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 95.7% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 92.9% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 99.1% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 96.5% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 98.3% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 102.2% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 103.3% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 98.9% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 94.6% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 96.0% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 94.8% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 89.8% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 91.4% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 92.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 94.6% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 100.2% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 100.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 101.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 98.8% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 103.7% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 107.3% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 106.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 105.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 103.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 102.2% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 100.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 102.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 103.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 112.8% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 108.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 115.1% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 111.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 104.1% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 120.9% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 104.6% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 100.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.2% | 85.3% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 89.8% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.1% | 98.8% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.4% | 99.4% | 115.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 91.2% | 120.9% | 8 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Eswatini?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Eswatini was 94.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 120.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.