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 67.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eswatini is 67.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eswatini peaked at 76.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1971.
That places Eswatini 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.8% | — |
| 1971 | 15.6% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 18.2% | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 21.6% | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 26.2% | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 29.3% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 34.0% | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 35.5% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 37.1% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 36.9% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 38.7% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 37.9% | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 34.4% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 34.4% | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 15.6% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 33.5% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 34.4% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 32.9% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 51.2% | 72.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 67.6% | 76.6% | 2 |
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eswatini?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eswatini was 67.6% 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 76.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Eswatini ranks 138th 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 20.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release