School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9085 GPI in 2013. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Eswatini is 0.9085 GPI, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 0.9554 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8597 GPI, in 1972.
Eswatini ranks 151st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8819 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8597 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8982 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9148 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9554 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9505 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9344 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9136 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9161 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9008 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8777 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9085 GPI | +3.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9085 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9957 GPI, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9085 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9378 GPI, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8886 GPI | 0.8597 GPI | 0.9148 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9554 GPI | 0.9554 GPI | 0.9554 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9231 GPI | 0.9008 GPI | 0.9505 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8931 GPI | 0.8777 GPI | 0.9085 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Eswatini was 0.9085 GPI in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9554 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8597 GPI in 1972.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Eswatini ranks 151st out of 175 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.