Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 95.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eswatini is 95.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eswatini peaked at 95.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.8% | — |
| 1971 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 59.7% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 63.4% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 65.6% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 68.9% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 70.4% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 72.0% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 72.9% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 74.0% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 78.3% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 77.0% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 75.9% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 75.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 74.8% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 74.6% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 75.7% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.9% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +5.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 95.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 95.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.1% | 56.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.8% | 74.3% | 78.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 75.1% | 73.9% | 76.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 84.7% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 80 French Polynesia 95.5% compare
- 81 Cambodia 95.4% compare
- 82 Nauru 95.4% compare
- 84 Grenada 95.4% compare
- 85 East Timor 95.3% compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 95.3% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eswatini?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eswatini was 95.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Eswatini ranks 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release