Population, age 5, total in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population, age 5, total was 29,513 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 5, total in Eswatini, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 5, total in Eswatini stood at 29,513.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Eswatini peaked at 31,236 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28,512, in 2008.
Eswatini ranks 145th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, total in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,053 | — |
| 1991 | 29,721 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 30,250 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 30,647 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 30,933 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 31,124 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 31,226 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31,236 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31,155 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 30,985 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 30,736 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 30,407 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 30,020 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 29,610 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 29,232 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 28,927 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28,709 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 28,571 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 28,512 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28,524 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28,595 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28,730 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 28,925 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29,147 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 29,513 | +1.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 29,513 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244,545, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 29,513 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 345,434, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,633 | 29,053 | 31,236 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,325 | 28,512 | 30,736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,982 | 28,595 | 29,513 | 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 5, total in Eswatini?
- Population, age 5, total in Eswatini was 29,513 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 31,236 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,512 in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for population, age 5, total?
- Eswatini ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 5, 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.