School enrollment, primary, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: School enrollment, primary, female was 82.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Eswatini, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 82.4% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Eswatini peaked at 87.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1971.
Eswatini ranks 130th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.3% | — |
| 1971 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 60.2% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 63.1% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 64.7% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 67.3% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 69.1% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 70.3% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 74.1% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.4% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 73.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 72.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 74.3% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 80.6% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | -1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 82.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 82.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.9% | 58.2% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.8% | 71.8% | 74.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 74.3% | 80.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 82.4% | 87.2% | 8 |
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Eswatini?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Eswatini was 82.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Eswatini ranks 130th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.