Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9791 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Eswatini, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.9791 GPI for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in 2018.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 1.06 GPI in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.9378 GPI, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.04 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.06 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.06 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.06 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.05 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.06 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9901 GPI | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9862 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9378 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9618 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9796 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9841 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9863 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9846 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.997 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9791 GPI | -1.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9791 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9791 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPI, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9901 GPI | 0.9901 GPI | 0.9901 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9774 GPI | 0.9378 GPI | 0.997 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 149 Moldova 0.9812 GPI compare
- 150 Cayman Islands 0.9807 GPI compare
- 151 Luxembourg 0.9797 GPI compare
- 153 China 0.979 GPI compare
- 154 Syria 0.9785 GPI compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9784 GPI 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, gender parity index in Eswatini?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Eswatini was 0.9791 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 1983.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9378 GPI in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Eswatini ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.