Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eswatini

Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 105.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
105.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.6%
in 2014
All-time low
78.8%
in 1987
Years of data
19
1987–2016

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

02550751001987200120161987: 78.8 %1998: 88.2 %1999: 89.5 %2000: 88.8 %2001: 88.9 %2002: 87.5 %2003: 87.8 %2004: 91.6 %2005: 93.8 %2006: 98.3 %2007: 99.9 %2009: 100.2 %2010: 105.1 %2011: 104.2 %2012: 105.4 %2013: 105.4 %2014: 105.6 %2015: 105.5 %2016: 105.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eswatini stood at 105.4%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eswatini peaked at 105.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 1987.

Eswatini ranks 51st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Eswatini, 1987 to 2016.
Year % Change
1987 78.8%
1998 88.2% +11.9%
1999 89.5% +1.5%
2000 88.8% -0.9%
2001 88.9% +0.1%
2002 87.5% -1.5%
2003 87.8% +0.3%
2004 91.6% +4.3%
2005 93.8% +2.5%
2006 98.3% +4.8%
2007 99.9% +1.6%
2009 100.2% +0.3%
2010 105.1% +4.9%
2011 104.2% -0.8%
2012 105.4% +1.2%
2013 105.4% -0.1%
2014 105.6% +0.3%
2015 105.5% -0.1%
2016 105.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.8% 78.8% 78.8% 1
1990s 88.9% 88.2% 89.5% 2
2000s 93.0% 87.5% 100.2% 9
2010s 105.2% 104.2% 105.6% 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 48 Thailand 105.7% compare
  2. 49 Oman 105.7% compare
  3. 50 Antigua and Barbuda 105.7% compare
  4. 52 Libya 105.4% compare
  5. 53 Egypt 105.0% compare
  6. 54 Switzerland 105.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eswatini?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eswatini was 105.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 1987.
How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Eswatini ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.