Eswatini—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #128 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
96.41
2017
YoY Change
+3.5%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#128
of 167 countries
Maximum
126.79
2010
Minimum
93.11
2016
CAGR
-0.4%
17 years
Last
96.41
Previous
93.11
Highest
126.79
Lowest
93.11
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eswatini's gender parity index, primary was 96.41 in 2017, ranking #128 out of 167 countries. This represents a +3.5% change from 2016. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 126.79 (2010) and the lowest was 93.11 (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 96.41 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 93.11 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 97.83 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 102.79 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 102.30 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 106.46 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 110.77 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 126.79 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 107.57 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 114.46 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 118.88 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 112.89 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 116.71 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 106.58 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 102.04 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 104.21 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 103.76 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |