Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini

Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 109.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
109.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 188 countries
All-time high
110.3%
in 2011
All-time low
79.1%
in 1987
Years of data
20
1987–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1987–2016

02550751001987200120161987: 79.1 %1996: 87.2 %1998: 89.4 %1999: 90.9 %2000: 90.7 %2001: 90.6 %2002: 90.1 %2003: 89.9 %2004: 94.6 %2005: 96.9 %2006: 102.1 %2007: 105.7 %2009: 104.9 %2010: 109.9 %2011: 110.3 %2012: 110.2 %2013: 109.9 %2014: 109.9 %2015: 109.5 %2016: 109 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 109.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 110.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 1987.

Eswatini ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Eswatini, 1987 to 2016.
Year % Change
1987 79.1%
1996 87.2% +10.3%
1998 89.4% +2.5%
1999 90.9% +1.7%
2000 90.7% -0.3%
2001 90.6% -0.0%
2002 90.1% -0.5%
2003 89.9% -0.3%
2004 94.6% +5.2%
2005 96.9% +2.5%
2006 102.1% +5.4%
2007 105.7% +3.5%
2009 104.9% -0.7%
2010 109.9% +4.8%
2011 110.3% +0.4%
2012 110.2% -0.1%
2013 109.9% -0.2%
2014 109.9% -0.0%
2015 109.5% -0.3%
2016 109.0% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 79.1% 79.1% 79.1% 1
1990s 89.2% 87.2% 90.9% 3
2000s 96.2% 89.9% 105.7% 9
2010s 109.8% 109.0% 110.3% 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 109.5% compare
  2. 27 Hong Kong 109.4% compare
  3. 28 Vietnam 109.2% compare
  4. 30 Nicaragua 108.6% compare
  5. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 108.4% compare
  6. 32 Spain 108.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eswatini was 109.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 110.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 1987.
How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Eswatini ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.