Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 24,139 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1976–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 24,139 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2011. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 24,139 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,605 number, in 1976.
Eswatini ranks 144th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,605 number | — |
| 1978 | 1,880 number | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 12,000 number | +538.3% |
| 1993 | 19,182 number | +59.9% |
| 2010 | 20,755 number | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 24,139 number | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,742 number | 1,605 number | 1,880 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 15,591 number | 12,000 number | 19,182 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 22,447 number | 20,755 number | 24,139 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 141 Mauritius 25,479 number compare
- 142 Cyprus 24,502 number compare
- 143 Afghanistan 24,220 number compare
- 145 East Timor 24,006 number compare
- 146 Cape Verde 23,433 number compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22,848 number compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0994 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 24,139 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 24,139 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,605 number in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.