Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini

Eswatini: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 92.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
92.7%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
98th
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2019
All-time low
51.4%
in 1970
Years of data
18
1970–2022

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2022

0204060801001970199620221970: 51.4 %1971: 52.5 %1972: 56.6 %1974: 63.4 %1975: 62.4 %1976: 61.8 %1977: 62.5 %2009: 90.4 %2010: 88.8 %2011: 92.8 %2012: 94.9 %2013: 97.4 %2014: 95.1 %2015: 96.3 %2016: 90.1 %2017: 94.8 %2019: 98.4 %2022: 92.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini stood at 92.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 98.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1970.

Eswatini ranks 98th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2022.
Year % Change
1970 51.4%
1971 52.5% +2.0%
1972 56.6% +8.0%
1974 63.4% +12.0%
1975 62.4% -1.5%
1976 61.8% -1.1%
1977 62.5% +1.2%
2009 90.4% +44.5%
2010 88.8% -1.7%
2011 92.8% +4.5%
2012 94.9% +2.2%
2013 97.4% +2.7%
2014 95.1% -2.4%
2015 96.3% +1.4%
2016 90.1% -6.5%
2017 94.8% +5.3%
2019 98.4% +3.8%
2022 92.7% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58.7% 51.4% 63.4% 7
2000s 90.4% 90.4% 90.4% 1
2010s 94.3% 88.8% 98.4% 9
2020s 92.7% 92.7% 92.7% 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 95 Bulgaria 93.2% compare
  2. 96 Tonga 93.1% compare
  3. 97 Belize 92.9% compare
  4. 99 Andorra 92.6% compare
  5. 100 Dominica 92.5% compare
  6. 101 Costa Rica 92.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini was 92.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Eswatini ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 3,252 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release