Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Eswatini

Eswatini: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 96.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.4%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
126.8%
in 2010
All-time low
87.0%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1970–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Eswatini, 1970–2017

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 96.4% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2017.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Eswatini peaked at 126.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 1971.

That places Eswatini 145th out of 186 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, total in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1970 94.8%
1971 87.0% -8.3%
1972 92.6% +6.4%
1973 93.2% +0.7%
1974 94.8% +1.7%
1975 97.7% +3.0%
1976 96.9% -0.8%
1977 99.7% +2.9%
1978 96.6% -3.1%
1979 99.4% +2.9%
1980 102.7% +3.3%
1981 103.7% +1.0%
1982 100.5% -3.1%
1983 95.7% -4.8%
1984 94.9% -0.8%
1985 95.6% +0.7%
1986 89.7% -6.2%
1987 91.9% +2.4%
1988 93.1% +1.4%
1989 95.9% +2.9%
1990 100.2% +4.6%
1991 100.7% +0.4%
1992 103.1% +2.4%
1993 100.8% -2.2%
1994 104.7% +3.8%
1995 108.4% +3.6%
1996 108.4% +0.0%
1997 106.7% -1.6%
1998 105.7% -0.9%
1999 104.0% -1.6%
2000 103.8% -0.2%
2001 104.2% +0.4%
2002 102.0% -2.1%
2003 106.6% +4.4%
2004 116.7% +9.5%
2005 112.9% -3.3%
2006 118.9% +5.3%
2007 114.5% -3.7%
2009 107.6% -6.0%
2010 126.8% +17.9%
2011 110.8% -12.6%
2012 106.5% -3.9%
2013 102.3% -3.9%
2014 102.8% +0.5%
2015 97.8% -4.8%
2016 93.1% -4.8%
2017 96.4% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 95.3% 87.0% 99.7% 10
1980s 96.4% 89.7% 103.7% 10
1990s 104.3% 100.2% 108.4% 10
2000s 109.7% 102.0% 118.9% 9
2010s 104.6% 93.1% 126.8% 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 142 France 96.5% compare
  2. 143 Poland 96.4% compare
  3. 144 Hungary 96.4% compare
  4. 146 Estonia 95.7% compare
  5. 147 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.3% compare
  6. 148 Türkiye 95.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Eswatini?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Eswatini was 96.4% 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, total recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 126.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 1971.
How does Eswatini rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Eswatini ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
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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.