Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Eswatini

Eswatini: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 39.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
39.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
108th
of 115 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2006
All-time low
38.8%
in 2012
Years of data
16
1998–2016

Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Eswatini, 1998–2016

02040601998200720161998: 41.9 % of official school-age population1999: 45.4 % of official school-age population2000: 47.6 % of official school-age population2001: 49.1 % of official school-age population2002: 48.1 % of official school-age population2003: 46.7 % of official school-age population2004: 50.4 % of official school-age population2005: 49.9 % of official school-age population2006: 56.5 % of official school-age population2007: 55.5 % of official school-age population2009: 45.5 % of official school-age population2010: 50.1 % of official school-age population2011: 43.7 % of official school-age population2012: 38.8 % of official school-age population2013: 39.3 % of official school-age population2016: 39.5 % of official school-age population

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1, female in Eswatini is 39.5%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, female in Eswatini peaked at 56.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2012.

That places Eswatini 108th out of 115 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population) in Eswatini, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of official school-age population Change
1998 41.9%
1999 45.4% +8.3%
2000 47.6% +4.7%
2001 49.1% +3.1%
2002 48.1% -2.0%
2003 46.7% -2.7%
2004 50.4% +7.9%
2005 49.9% -1.1%
2006 56.5% +13.3%
2007 55.5% -1.9%
2009 45.5% -17.9%
2010 50.1% +10.1%
2011 43.7% -12.8%
2012 38.8% -11.2%
2013 39.3% +1.3%
2016 39.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.7% 41.9% 45.4% 2
2000s 49.9% 45.5% 56.5% 9
2010s 42.3% 38.8% 50.1% 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 105 Botswana 42.8% compare
  2. 106 Zimbabwe 41.3% compare
  3. 107 Liechtenstein 40.9% compare
  4. 109 South Africa 37.8% compare
  5. 110 Ghana 37.7% compare
  6. 111 Indonesia 37.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net intake rate in grade 1, female in Eswatini?
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Eswatini was 39.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2012.
How does Eswatini rank for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
Eswatini ranks 108th out of 115 countries with data for 2016.
Is net intake rate in grade 1, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,800 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.