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 72.2% 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 72.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eswatini peaked at 78.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1970.
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 48 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.5% | — |
| 1971 | 12.8% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 18.1% | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 21.0% | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 24.8% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 29.6% | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 32.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 34.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 36.9% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 37.7% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 35.0% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 32.5% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 31.8% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 37.8% | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 36.8% | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 40.7% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2% | 12.5% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 31.8% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 32.6% | 40.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 31.7% | 46.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 46.0% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 72.2% | 78.9% | 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 72.2% 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 78.9% 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 12.5% in 1970.
- 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 27.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release