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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight regression  Undernourishment Slight regression  Population with access to improved water sources
Slight progress  Literacy Slight regression  Malaria
Stagnant  Primary school enrolment rate Significant regression  Tuberculosis
Stagnant  Children reaching 5th grade Significant progress  People living with HIV/AIDS
Stagnant  Secondary school enrolment rate Significant regression  Infant mortality
Stagnant  Tertiary school enrolment rate Significant regression  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Internet users Significant progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight progress  Personal computers Significant regression  Literacy ratio gap
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public health expenditure Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Slight progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Total debt service Slight regression  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Military expenditure Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation Slight progress  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by Swaziland
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 4 ; ratified 4 .
1148000 Population
17360 SQ KM
Capital: Mbabane
Currency: Emalangeni
Language: English
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
76.8
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
50
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in better situation
Education   Countries below average
Information, science and technology   Countries below average
Public expenditure   Countries above average
Environment   Countries in worse situation
Health   Countries in worse situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries below average
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in worse situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight regression
Education   Stagnant
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Slight progress
Environment   Slight regression
Health   Slight regression
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Slight regression
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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