School enrollment, secondary, female in Eswatini

Eswatini: School enrollment, secondary, female was 82.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
82.2%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
136th
of 202 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2016
All-time low
13.9%
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2016

School enrollment, secondary, female in Eswatini, 1970–2016

204060801970199320161970: 13.9 % gross1971: 15.6 % gross1972: 17.8 % gross1973: 20.3 % gross1974: 23.2 % gross1975: 26.1 % gross1976: 27.5 % gross1977: 30.3 % gross1998: 45.5 % gross1999: 44.5 % gross2000: 42.8 % gross2001: 42.9 % gross2002: 43.8 % gross2003: 43.2 % gross2004: 45.8 % gross2005: 48.8 % gross2006: 53 % gross2007: 53.4 % gross2009: 58 % gross2010: 62.7 % gross2011: 64.8 % gross2012: 67 % gross2013: 69.7 % gross2014: 73.6 % gross2015: 76.7 % gross2016: 82.2 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 82.2% for school enrollment, secondary, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Eswatini peaked at 82.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1970.

That places Eswatini 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, female in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2016.
Year % gross Change
1970 13.9%
1971 15.6% +12.1%
1972 17.8% +14.1%
1973 20.3% +14.2%
1974 23.2% +14.4%
1975 26.1% +12.4%
1976 27.5% +5.4%
1977 30.3% +10.3%
1998 45.5% +49.9%
1999 44.5% -2.1%
2000 42.8% -3.9%
2001 42.9% +0.4%
2002 43.8% +2.1%
2003 43.2% -1.5%
2004 45.8% +6.2%
2005 48.8% +6.5%
2006 53.0% +8.4%
2007 53.4% +0.9%
2009 58.0% +8.6%
2010 62.7% +8.2%
2011 64.8% +3.3%
2012 67.0% +3.3%
2013 69.7% +4.1%
2014 73.6% +5.5%
2015 76.7% +4.2%
2016 82.2% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.8% 13.9% 30.3% 8
1990s 45.0% 44.5% 45.5% 2
2000s 48.0% 42.8% 58.0% 9
2010s 71.0% 62.7% 82.2% 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 133 French Polynesia 83.4% compare
  2. 134 Puerto Rico 83.0% compare
  3. 135 Tajikistan 82.9% compare
  4. 137 Myanmar 81.9% compare
  5. 138 Romania 81.9% compare
  6. 139 Malaysia 81.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Eswatini?
School enrollment, secondary, female in Eswatini was 82.2% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Eswatini ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2016.
Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,693 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.