Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general was 98.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
98.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
149th
of 198 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
97.7%
in 2002
Years of data
18
1998–2016
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini stood at 98.9%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2002.
That places Eswatini 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 98.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 98.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini was 98.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Eswatini ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release