Secondary education, general pupils in Eswatini
Eswatini: Secondary education, general pupils was 50.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Eswatini, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 50.0% for secondary education, general pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Eswatini peaked at 50.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 94th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.1% | — |
| 1971 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 43.9% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 44.9% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.6% | 43.1% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.9% | 50.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 47.1% | 50.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.9% | 50.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Eswatini?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Eswatini was 50.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.