School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9756 GPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.9756 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2013.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3742 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Eswatini 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5753 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3742 GPIA | -35.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3936 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5311 GPIA | +34.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5067 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.533 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5497 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7111 GPIA | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8461 GPIA | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7126 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7878 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPIA | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8964 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9073 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 GPIA | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9857 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9476 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8529 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9543 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9756 GPIA | +2.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9756 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9756 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7817 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4762 GPIA | 0.3742 GPIA | 0.5753 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5414 GPIA | 0.533 GPIA | 0.5497 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8371 GPIA | 0.7111 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9598 GPIA | 0.8529 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9649 GPIA | 0.9543 GPIA | 0.9756 GPIA | 2 |
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini was 0.9756 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3742 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Eswatini ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release