Population, age 15, total in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population, age 15, total was 27,998 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, total in Eswatini, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 27,998 for population, age 15, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Eswatini peaked at 30,634 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20,599, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 145th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 15, total in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,599 | — |
| 1991 | 21,208 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 21,761 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 22,302 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 22,904 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 23,608 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 24,429 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 25,338 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 26,286 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 27,200 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 28,025 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 28,750 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 29,376 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 29,892 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 30,276 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30,527 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 30,634 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 30,607 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 30,462 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 30,226 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29,922 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29,558 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 29,143 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28,716 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 27,998 | -2.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 27,998 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,966, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 27,998 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 255,451, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,564 | 20,599 | 27,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,878 | 28,025 | 30,634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,067 | 27,998 | 29,922 | 5 |
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 population, age 15, total in Eswatini?
- Population, age 15, total in Eswatini was 27,998 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 30,634 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,599 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for population, age 15, total?
- Eswatini ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.