Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 45.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eswatini, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 45.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 31.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eswatini peaked at 77.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1998.
That places Eswatini 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.7% | — |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 54.6% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | -31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 35.7% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 54.1% | 77.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 65.6% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eswatini?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eswatini was 45.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1998.
- How does Eswatini rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Eswatini ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release