Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eswatini

Eswatini: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 82.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
82.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
161st
of 189 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2011
All-time low
58.2%
in 1971
Years of data
36
1970–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eswatini, 1970–2018

0204060801001970199420181970: 58.3 %1971: 58.2 %1972: 60.2 %1973: 63.1 %1974: 64.7 %1975: 67.3 %1976: 68.2 %1977: 69.1 %1978: 69.5 %1979: 70.3 %1981: 74.1 %1982: 73 %1983: 72.2 %1984: 71.8 %1985: 73.4 %1986: 72.3 %1987: 73.2 %1988: 72.5 %1989: 72.4 %1990: 74.3 %1991: 74.5 %1992: 75.7 %1993: 75.3 %1994: 77.8 %1995: 80.6 %1996: 79.9 %2009: 81.7 %2010: 87.3 %2011: 90.1 %2012: 86.6 %2013: 83.7 %2014: 84.7 %2015: 83.7 %2016: 83.7 %2017: 82.5 %2018: 82.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eswatini stood at 82.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eswatini peaked at 90.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1971.

Eswatini ranks 161st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 58.3% —
1971 58.2% -0.2%
1972 60.2% +3.5%
1973 63.1% +4.9%
1974 64.7% +2.4%
1975 67.3% +4.1%
1976 68.2% +1.3%
1977 69.1% +1.4%
1978 69.5% +0.5%
1979 70.3% +1.1%
1981 74.1% +5.4%
1982 73.0% -1.4%
1983 72.2% -1.1%
1984 71.8% -0.6%
1985 73.4% +2.2%
1986 72.3% -1.4%
1987 73.2% +1.3%
1988 72.5% -1.0%
1989 72.4% -0.1%
1990 74.3% +2.5%
1991 74.5% +0.3%
1992 75.7% +1.6%
1993 75.3% -0.5%
1994 77.8% +3.3%
1995 80.6% +3.6%
1996 79.9% -0.9%
2009 81.7% +2.2%
2010 87.3% +6.8%
2011 90.1% +3.2%
2012 86.6% -3.8%
2013 83.7% -3.4%
2014 84.7% +1.2%
2015 83.7% -1.1%
2016 83.7% -0.0%
2017 82.5% -1.5%
2018 82.8% +0.4%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 82.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 82.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.9%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.9% 58.2% 70.3% 10
1980s 72.8% 71.8% 74.1% 9
1990s 76.9% 74.3% 80.6% 7
2000s 81.7% 81.7% 81.7% 1
2010s 85.0% 82.5% 90.1% 9

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 158 Honduras 85.9% compare
  2. 159 Kenya 83.0% compare
  3. 160 Jamaica 82.9% compare
  4. 162 Ethiopia 82.4% compare
  5. 163 Comoros 81.8% compare
  6. 164 Jordan 80.7% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eswatini?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eswatini was 82.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1971.
How does Eswatini rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
Eswatini ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.