Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 93.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.6%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
109th
of 198 countries
All-time high
105.6%
in 2022
All-time low
41.2%
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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 primary education, both sexes in Eswatini is 93.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 105.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1971.
That places Eswatini 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.9% | — |
| 1971 | 41.2% | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 42.3% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 50.7% | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 56.1% | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 58.8% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 60.3% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 62.7% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 64.5% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 64.0% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 65.4% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 61.9% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 59.8% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 60.1% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 105.6% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | -11.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 93.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 93.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.4% | 41.2% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 60.3% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 59.5% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 62.7% | 77.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 82.0% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 93.6% | 105.6% | 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 primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 93.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release