Primary education, pupils (% female) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 47.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Eswatini, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Eswatini is 47.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Eswatini peaked at 49.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.5% | — |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 48.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.6% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.0% | 47.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Eswatini?
- Primary education, pupils in Eswatini was 47.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for primary education, pupils?
- Eswatini ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.