Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 1.01 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini stood at 1.01 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9799 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Eswatini 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9799 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9799 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 28 Mozambique 1.01 GPIA compare
- 29 Greece 1.01 GPIA compare
- 30 Benin 1.01 GPIA compare
- 32 Central African Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 1.01 GPIA compare
- 34 Malta 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0994 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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)
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 1.01 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9799 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Eswatini ranks 31st out of 192 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 up 0.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release