Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eswatini
Eswatini: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 98.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
97.1%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2000–2016
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eswatini, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eswatini stood at 98.0%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eswatini peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 98.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 98.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.1% | 98.0% | 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 secondary education in public in Eswatini?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eswatini was 98.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Eswatini ranks 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release