School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 82.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Eswatini, 1970–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Eswatini is 82.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Eswatini peaked at 82.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.3% | — |
| 1971 | 18.1% | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 21.1% | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 24.1% | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 30.8% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 33.2% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 34.1% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.3% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +7.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 82.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 82.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 16.3% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 36.2% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 44.7% | 47.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 43.3% | 59.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 64.6% | 82.0% | 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 school enrollment, secondary in Eswatini?
- School enrollment, secondary in Eswatini was 82.0% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Eswatini ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 (% 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. 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.