Share of all students … lower vocational adjusted gender parity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of all students … lower vocational adjusted gender parity was 0.4272 GPIA in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini, 2001–2016
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 0.4272 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini peaked at 1.6 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2862 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students … lower vocational adjusted gender parity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2862 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.6 GPIA | +459.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3419 GPIA | -78.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5284 GPIA | +54.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4596 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3213 GPIA | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4272 GPIA | +33.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.4272 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6257 GPIA, 68% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.4272 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6366 GPIA, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7435 GPIA | 0.2862 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4341 GPIA | 0.3213 GPIA | 0.5284 GPIA | 4 |
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 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 0.4272 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 1.6 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2862 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Eswatini ranks 64th out of 79 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 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release