Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9838 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Eswatini, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2016, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Eswatini stood at 0.9838 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 1.13 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9838 GPI, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 147th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.02 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.06 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9987 GPI | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.04 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.04 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.04 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.06 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.04 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.09 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.11 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPI | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.07 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.05 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPI | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9996 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9931 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9838 GPI | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9987 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9838 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 5 |
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, gender parity index in Eswatini?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Eswatini was 0.9838 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9838 GPI in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Eswatini ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.