Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eswatini
Eswatini: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
49.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
55th
of 191 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2002
All-time low
46.6%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2000–2016
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eswatini, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eswatini stood at 49.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eswatini peaked at 51.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2007.
Eswatini ranks 55th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7% | — |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 49.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 49.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 46.6% | 51.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.8% | 50.0% | 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 49.9% 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 51.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% 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 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release