Progression to secondary school in Eswatini
Eswatini: Progression to secondary school was 98.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Eswatini, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Eswatini is 98.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Eswatini peaked at 99.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 71st out of 167 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.1% | — |
| 1971 | 76.3% | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 80.5% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 76.5% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 75.0% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 74.5% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 76.6% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 78.1% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 82.0% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 82.6% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 81.1% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 80.1% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 78.7% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 81.0% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 88.1% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 85.7% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 97.6% | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 89.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 87.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 98.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 98.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.8%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.9% | 68.1% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.7% | 78.7% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 84.2% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 83.9% | 97.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.2% | 99.4% | 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 progression to secondary school in Eswatini?
- Progression to secondary school in Eswatini was 98.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for progression to secondary school?
- Eswatini ranks 71st out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).