Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 116.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
116.53
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 205 countries
All-time high
124.65
in 2015
All-time low
78.59
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2023
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 116.53 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Eswatini peaked at 124.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.59, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 19th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.59 | — |
| 1971 | 79.43 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 82.99 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 86.93 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 89.56 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 90.77 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 91.38 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 92.45 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 92.64 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 93.41 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 95.07 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 97.58 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 97.73 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 97.06 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 96.59 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 96.13 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 94.01 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 93.72 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 93.15 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 92.01 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 93.53 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 93.2 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 93.54 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 93.42 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 93.96 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 96.52 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 94.9 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 94.87 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.42 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 97.75 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 98.57 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 98.26 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.12 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.36 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 105.44 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 108.13 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 112.74 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 114.52 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 117.07 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 123.16 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 122.7 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 122.65 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 122.93 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 123.99 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 124.65 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 123.85 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 123.79 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 123.91 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 123.6 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 117.2 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 116.53 | -0.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 116.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 116.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.81 | 78.59 | 93.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.31 | 92.01 | 97.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.71 | 93.2 | 97.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.8 | 98.12 | 117.07 | 9 |
| 2010s | 123.52 | 122.65 | 124.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.86 | 116.53 | 117.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 16 East Timor 119.65 compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 117.6 compare
- 18 Morocco 116.59 compare
- 20 New Caledonia 116.01 compare
- 21 Zambia 115.55 compare
- 22 Bhutan 114.88 compare
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Eswatini?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Eswatini was 116.53 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 124.65 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.59 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Eswatini ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.