Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 40.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eswatini, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eswatini stood at 40.7%.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eswatini peaked at 80.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1998.
That places Eswatini 16th out of 184 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 | 27.4% | — |
| 1999 | 41.3% | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 27.4% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 45.9% | 80.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 59.7% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 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 40.7% 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 80.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1998.
- How does Eswatini rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Eswatini ranks 16th out of 184 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 35.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release