Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 49.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eswatini, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eswatini is 49.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eswatini peaked at 82.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, 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 | 44.3% | — |
| 1999 | 59.0% | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 44.3% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 61.6% | 81.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 63.3% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 13 Nicaragua 51.5% compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 51.0% compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 50.9% compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 47.4% compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 47.3% compare
- 19 Malawi 44.1% compare
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 49.6% 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 82.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% 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 32.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release