School enrollment, primary, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: School enrollment, primary, female was 112.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, female in Eswatini stood at 112.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Eswatini peaked at 118.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.0% | — |
| 1971 | 76.9% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 80.2% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 84.3% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 87.5% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 88.9% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 91.3% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 94.8% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 97.0% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 93.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 92.0% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 92.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 93.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 100.2% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 102.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 106.6% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 108.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 111.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 117.1% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 115.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 117.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 117.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 118.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 118.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 117.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 117.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 118.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 117.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 113.2% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 112.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.0% | 76.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 92.0% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 92.3% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.8% | 93.5% | 111.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 117.5% | 115.6% | 118.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.9% | 112.6% | 113.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Eswatini?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Eswatini was 112.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 118.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Eswatini ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.