Secondary education, pupils in Eswatini

Eswatini: Secondary education, pupils was 49.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
49.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 203 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2002
All-time low
43.6%
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2016

Secondary education, pupils in Eswatini, 1970–2016

02040601970199320161970: 43.6 % female1971: 44.3 % female1972: 43.6 % female1973: 43.8 % female1974: 44.8 % female1975: 45.7 % female1976: 46.7 % female1977: 47.8 % female1998: 50.3 % female1999: 50.1 % female2000: 50.2 % female2001: 50.2 % female2002: 50.4 % female2003: 50.2 % female2004: 49.1 % female2005: 50 % female2006: 50.1 % female2007: 47.1 % female2009: 49.9 % female2010: 49.6 % female2011: 49 % female2012: 48.8 % female2013: 49.3 % female2014: 49.6 % female2015: 49.8 % female2016: 49.5 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2016, secondary education, pupils in Eswatini stood at 49.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Eswatini peaked at 50.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1970.

That places Eswatini 79th out of 203 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.

Secondary education, pupils in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2016.
Year % female Change
1970 43.6%
1971 44.3% +1.8%
1972 43.6% -1.6%
1973 43.8% +0.5%
1974 44.8% +2.1%
1975 45.7% +2.1%
1976 46.7% +2.1%
1977 47.8% +2.3%
1998 50.3% +5.3%
1999 50.1% -0.4%
2000 50.2% +0.2%
2001 50.2% -0.0%
2002 50.4% +0.5%
2003 50.2% -0.5%
2004 49.1% -2.2%
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 48.8% -0.3%
2013 49.3% +0.9%
2014 49.6% +0.6%
2015 49.8% +0.4%
2016 49.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.0% 43.6% 47.8% 8
1990s 50.2% 50.1% 50.3% 2
2000s 49.7% 47.1% 50.4% 9
2010s 49.4% 48.8% 49.8% 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 76 Aruba 49.6% compare
  2. 77 Barbados 49.6% compare
  3. 78 Zimbabwe 49.6% compare
  4. 80 Malawi 49.5% compare
  5. 81 Puerto Rico 49.5% compare
  6. 82 Palau 49.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Eswatini?
Secondary education, pupils in Eswatini was 49.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for secondary education, pupils?
Eswatini ranks 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.