Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 0.9831 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9831
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
140th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 1983
All-time low
0.9443
in 2011
Years of data
38
1970–2022
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Eswatini is 0.9831, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Eswatini peaked at 1.06 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.9443, in 2011.
Eswatini ranks 140th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 | — |
| 1971 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9868 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9848 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9443 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.972 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9868 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9849 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9753 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9723 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.982 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9656 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9712 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9831 | +1.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9831 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9831 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9868 | 0.9868 | 0.9868 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9739 | 0.9443 | 0.9868 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9831 | 0.9831 | 0.9831 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 137 Hong Kong 0.9862 compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea 0.9841 compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 0.9838 compare
- 141 Chile 0.983 compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9827 compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 0.9817 compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Eswatini?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Eswatini was 0.9831 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1983.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9443 in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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