Eswatini vs SDG: Northern Africa: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Eswatini
192,215
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa
34.73 million
in 2024
Eswatini rank
143rd
SDG: Northern Africa rank
146th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Eswatini
  • SDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 34.73 million against 192,215 in Eswatini, a difference of 34.53 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 180.7 times Eswatini's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 143rd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 146th of 222 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini SDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 98,657 16.98 million 16.88 million SDG: Northern Africa
1980s 143,091 20.56 million 20.41 million SDG: Northern Africa
1990s 203,620 23.41 million 23.20 million SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 207,274 24.75 million 24.54 million SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 193,556 28.44 million 28.25 million SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 190,661 33.76 million 33.57 million SDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Eswatini or SDG: Northern Africa?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 34.73 million against 192,215 in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Eswatini and SDG: Northern Africa?
34.53 million, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and SDG: Northern Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Eswatini ranks 143rd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 146th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release