School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.8679 GPI in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2013, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Eswatini stood at 0.8679 GPI.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 1.14 GPI in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3719 GPI, in 1972.
Eswatini ranks 131st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5626 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.3719 GPI | -33.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4146 GPI | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5722 GPI | +38.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5517 GPI | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5801 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5981 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6777 GPI | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8105 GPI | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6705 GPI | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7255 GPI | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9338 GPI | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8655 GPI | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9025 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 GPI | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9616 GPI | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8673 GPI | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8384 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8679 GPI | +3.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.8679 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8461 GPI, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.8679 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7194 GPI, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4946 GPI | 0.3719 GPI | 0.5722 GPI | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5891 GPI | 0.5801 GPI | 0.5981 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7806 GPI | 0.6705 GPI | 0.9338 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9758 GPI | 0.8673 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8532 GPI | 0.8384 GPI | 0.8679 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, tertiary, gender parity index in Eswatini?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Eswatini was 0.8679 GPI in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPI in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3719 GPI in 1972.
- How does Eswatini rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Eswatini ranks 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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, 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.