Lower secondary completion rate, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 62.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.9%
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
136th
of 187 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2022
All-time low
18.6%
in 1971
Years of data
48
1970–2023

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Eswatini, 1970–2023

20406080197019962023

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, male in Eswatini is 62.9%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Eswatini peaked at 74.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1971.

That places Eswatini 136th out of 187 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.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1970 19.3%
1971 18.6% -3.2%
1972 21.5% +15.5%
1973 25.4% +17.7%
1974 32.0% +26.0%
1975 32.2% +0.9%
1976 34.2% +6.2%
1977 38.8% +13.2%
1978 38.4% -1.0%
1979 39.0% +1.6%
1980 40.1% +2.9%
1981 39.7% -1.0%
1982 40.7% +2.7%
1983 40.4% -0.7%
1984 41.2% +1.8%
1985 39.9% -3.1%
1986 35.2% -11.7%
1987 36.1% +2.5%
1988 35.2% -2.6%
1989 37.9% +7.7%
1990 36.2% -4.4%
1991 40.2% +11.0%
1992 41.5% +3.3%
1993 38.7% -6.8%
1994 39.4% +1.8%
1995 39.9% +1.3%
1998 39.9% +0.1%
1999 35.4% -11.2%
2000 34.1% -3.7%
2001 30.5% -10.7%
2002 37.0% +21.4%
2003 32.9% -11.0%
2004 40.1% +21.8%
2005 41.5% +3.5%
2006 46.5% +12.1%
2007 50.0% +7.5%
2009 49.6% -0.9%
2010 53.5% +7.9%
2011 56.5% +5.5%
2012 53.1% -5.9%
2013 56.0% +5.3%
2014 53.9% -3.7%
2015 55.7% +3.4%
2016 59.8% +7.4%
2017 65.6% +9.7%
2019 71.9% +9.5%
2022 74.3% +3.5%
2023 62.9% -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.9% 18.6% 39.0% 10
1980s 38.7% 35.2% 41.2% 10
1990s 38.9% 35.4% 41.5% 8
2000s 40.3% 30.5% 50.0% 9
2010s 58.5% 53.1% 71.9% 9
2020s 68.6% 62.9% 74.3% 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 133 Namibia 67.0% compare
  2. 134 Bangladesh 63.9% compare
  3. 135 Zimbabwe 63.3% compare
  4. 137 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.8% compare
  5. 138 Vanuatu 60.2% compare
  6. 139 Costa Rica 59.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Eswatini?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Eswatini was 62.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1971.
How does Eswatini rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Eswatini ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.