Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 95.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.3%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
108.3%
in 2022
All-time low
38.9%
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 95.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 108.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1971.
Eswatini ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.8% | — |
| 1971 | 38.9% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 39.6% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 54.5% | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 58.4% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 61.0% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 65.0% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 66.2% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 67.3% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 68.2% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 65.2% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 61.9% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 101.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 101.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 108.3% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.6% | 38.9% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 63.1% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 61.9% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 63.0% | 76.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 83.4% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.8% | 95.3% | 108.3% | 2 |
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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, female in Eswatini?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini was 95.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release