School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9344 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9344 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
199th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9949 GPIA
in 1980
All-time low
0.8821 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
51
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini is 0.9344 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 0.9949 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8821 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9079 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9047 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8977 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9057 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9164 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9233 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9305 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9409 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9541 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9611 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9949 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9578 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9582 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9441 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9508 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9483 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9653 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9694 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9756 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9839 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9763 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9731 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9703 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9622 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.964 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9599 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9542 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9702 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9421 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.934 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9186 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9221 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8962 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9096 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8938 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8904 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8898 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8897 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8884 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8935 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8821 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.905 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9055 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9084 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9063 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9089 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9063 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9093 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9098 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9319 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9344 GPIA | +0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9344 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9807 GPIA, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9344 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 GPIA, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9242 GPIA | 0.8977 GPIA | 0.9611 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9648 GPIA | 0.9441 GPIA | 0.9949 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9606 GPIA | 0.934 GPIA | 0.9763 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8998 GPIA | 0.8884 GPIA | 0.9221 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9035 GPIA | 0.8821 GPIA | 0.9098 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9331 GPIA | 0.9319 GPIA | 0.9344 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9417 GPIA compare
- 197 Fiji 0.9411 GPIA compare
- 198 Ethiopia 0.9346 GPIA compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9292 GPIA compare
- 201 Montserrat 0.9261 GPIA compare
- 202 Benin 0.925 GPIA compare
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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini was 0.9344 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9949 GPIA in 1980.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8821 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Eswatini ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release