Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.13 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.13 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.6484 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.13 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eswatini peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6484 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6484 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6882 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7013 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7133 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6563 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7105 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7231 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7649 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8549 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8397 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8556 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8644 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9049 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9329 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8502 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8493 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9212 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8945 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.905 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9982 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9002 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9166 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9794 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9739 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.965 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9932 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9799 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.943 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9282 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.15 GPIA | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9161 GPIA | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8688 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9172 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9211 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8945 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.942 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9293 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8154 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9537 GPIA | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9867 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8694 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7301 GPIA | 0.6484 GPIA | 0.8549 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8976 GPIA | 0.8493 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9564 GPIA | 0.9002 GPIA | 0.9932 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9513 GPIA | 0.8688 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9629 GPIA | 0.8154 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 26 Sao Tome and Principe 1.13 GPIA compare
- 27 Vanuatu 1.13 GPIA compare
- 28 Morocco 1.13 GPIA compare
- 30 Naoero 1.13 GPIA compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 1.13 GPIA compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 1.13 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eswatini?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eswatini was 1.13 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6484 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Eswatini ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release