Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini

Eswatini: Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index was 1.16 index in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1.16 index
World rank
42nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.16 index
in 2025
All-time low
0.6333 index
in 1981
Years of data
10
1981–2025

Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511.21981200320251981: 0.633 index1982: 0.645 index1983: 0.662 index1984: 0.668 index1985: 0.677 index1986: 0.689 index1987: 0.705 index1988: 0.718 index1989: 0.73 index2025: 1.2 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

The most recent figure for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini is 1.16 index, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 1.16 index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6333 index, in 1981.

That places Eswatini 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6808 index 0.6333 index 0.73 index 9
2020s 1.16 index 1.16 index 1.16 index 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini?
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini was 1.16 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 index in 2025.
What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6333 index in 1981.
How does Eswatini rank for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index?
Eswatini ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal upper secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.