Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9831 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9831 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
140th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 1983
All-time low
0.9443 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
38
1970–2022
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini stood at 0.9831 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.9443 GPIA, in 2011.
Eswatini ranks 140th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9868 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9848 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9443 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.972 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9868 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9849 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9753 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9723 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.982 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9656 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9712 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9831 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9868 GPIA | 0.9868 GPIA | 0.9868 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9739 GPIA | 0.9443 GPIA | 0.9868 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9831 GPIA | 0.9831 GPIA | 0.9831 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 137 Hong Kong, China 0.9862 GPIA compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea 0.9841 GPIA compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 0.9838 GPIA compare
- 141 Chile 0.983 GPIA compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9827 GPIA compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 0.9817 GPIA compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini was 0.9831 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1983.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9443 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release