Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 107,218 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Eswatini stood at 107,218.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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% |
| 2008 | 110,790 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 110,160 | -0.6% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 110,892 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 109,192 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 107,493 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 107,218 | -0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 107,218 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 812,339, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 107,218 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 106,221 | 100,456 | 111,421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,642 | 112,591 | 114,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,699 | 107,218 | 110,892 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Eswatini?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Eswatini was 107,218 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 114,760 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,484 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Eswatini ranks 138th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.