Population, age 17, total in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population, age 17, total was 28,238 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in Eswatini, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 28,238 for population, age 17, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Eswatini peaked at 30,595 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19,318, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, total in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,318 | — |
| 1991 | 19,792 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 20,135 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 20,438 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 20,829 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 21,399 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 22,172 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 23,108 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 24,148 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 25,200 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 26,193 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 27,113 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 27,963 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 28,720 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 29,362 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 29,877 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 30,255 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 30,496 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 30,595 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30,557 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 30,388 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30,092 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29,680 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 29,199 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 28,238 | -3.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 28,238 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 221,901, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 28,238 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241,436, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,654 | 19,318 | 25,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,113 | 26,193 | 30,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,519 | 28,238 | 30,388 | 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 17, total in Eswatini?
- Population, age 17, total in Eswatini was 28,238 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 30,595 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,318 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for population, age 17, total?
- Eswatini ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total 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 Population, age 17, 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.