School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6829 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Eswatini 122nd out of 213 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 life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7342 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.7181 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6829 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7182 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6918 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7104 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7335 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7651 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9679 GPIA | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9468 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.943 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9308 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9314 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9111 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8687 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8912 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8793 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8026 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9113 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9157 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9068 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9104 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9372 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9592 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9769 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +26.5% | 0.7651 GPIA | 0.9679 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7193 GPIA | 0.6829 GPIA | 0.7651 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9573 GPIA | 0.9468 GPIA | 0.9679 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8966 GPIA | 0.8026 GPIA | 0.943 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9445 GPIA | 0.9068 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini was 1.01 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6829 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Eswatini ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release