Eswatini vs Timor-Leste: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Eswatini
14,136
in 2025
Timor-Leste
16,799
in 2025
Eswatini rank
147th
Timor-Leste rank
145th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Eswatini
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 16,799 against 14,136 in Eswatini, a difference of 2,663.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Eswatini ranks 147th and Timor-Leste ranks 145th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,201 | 8,044 | 157.3 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 12,131 | 9,142 | 2,988 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 15,976 | 13,226 | 2,750 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 14,522 | 13,971 | 550.9 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 14,293 | 16,145 | 1,852 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 13,998 | 16,846 | 2,848 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Eswatini or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 16,799 against 14,136 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Eswatini and Timor-Leste?
- 2,663, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Timor-Leste?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Timor-Leste rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Eswatini ranks 147th and Timor-Leste ranks 145th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release