Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9816 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
0.9816 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
157th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.9816 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
43
1970–2018
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini stood at 0.9816 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9816 GPIA, in 2018.
Eswatini ranks 157th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9987 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.1 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9996 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9931 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9838 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9816 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.9816 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini was 0.9816 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9816 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Eswatini ranks 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release