Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eswatini
Eswatini: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 1.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eswatini, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eswatini is 1.0%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eswatini peaked at 1.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.
Eswatini ranks 55th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eswatini?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eswatini was 1.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Eswatini ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release