Enrolment in primary education, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Enrolment in primary education, female was 107,218 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Eswatini is 107,218, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 114,760 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33,484, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 138th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33,484 | — |
| 1971 | 34,685 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 36,982 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 39,734 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 42,162 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 43,984 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 45,719 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 47,937 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 50,095 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 52,673 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 55,937 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 59,664 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 62,325 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 64,275 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 66,732 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 69,042 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 70,731 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 73,528 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 76,080 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 78,510 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 82,665 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 85,663 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 89,111 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 91,630 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 94,792 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 98,814 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 99,016 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 100,696 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 101,546 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 103,651 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 103,542 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 103,135 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 100,456 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 101,052 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 105,088 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 106,467 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 110,098 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 111,421 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 110,160 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 114,690 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 112,659 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 113,784 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 113,513 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 114,343 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 114,760 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 113,911 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 113,116 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 113,052 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 112,591 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 107,493 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 107,218 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,746 | 33,484 | 52,673 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,682 | 55,937 | 78,510 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,758 | 82,665 | 103,651 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,713 | 100,456 | 111,421 | 9 |
| 2010s | 113,642 | 112,591 | 114,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,356 | 107,218 | 107,493 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Eswatini?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Eswatini was 107,218 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 114,760 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,484 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 138th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release