Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 96.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
96.1%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
79th
of 219 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
95.0%
in 1971
Years of data
35
1970–2016
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Eswatini, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 96.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Eswatini peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 1971.
That places Eswatini 79th out of 219 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.1% | — |
| 1971 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 97.4% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 96.2% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 99.3% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 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 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.4% | 95.0% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 96.1% | 100.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,652 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,636 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.24 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,037 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8,057 (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Eswatini?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Eswatini was 96.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Eswatini ranks 79th out of 219 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release