Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 92.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.0%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
102.9%
in 2022
All-time low
43.6%
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 92.0% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 102.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1971.
That places Eswatini 112th out of 194 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, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.2% | — |
| 1971 | 43.6% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 45.1% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 52.9% | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 57.7% | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 59.2% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 58.6% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 57.3% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 62.0% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 61.1% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 62.9% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 61.8% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 62.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 58.6% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 56.9% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 100.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 102.9% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.1% | 43.6% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 57.3% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 55.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 60.5% | 82.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 80.1% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 92.0% | 102.9% | 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, male in Eswatini?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Eswatini was 92.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release