Population, ages 12-17, total in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population, ages 12-17, total was 167,686 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-17, total in Eswatini, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-17, total in Eswatini stood at 167,686.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Eswatini peaked at 183,215 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 125,596, 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-17, total in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 125,596 | — |
| 1991 | 129,434 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 133,033 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 136,607 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 140,462 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 144,796 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 149,667 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 154,925 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 160,303 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 165,422 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 169,984 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 173,926 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 177,268 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 179,925 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 181,825 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 182,930 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 183,215 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 182,724 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 181,591 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 180,000 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 178,119 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 175,987 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 173,661 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 171,349 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 169,295 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 167,686 | -1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 167,686 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.38 million, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 167,686 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 million, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144,024 | 125,596 | 165,422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,339 | 169,984 | 183,215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,683 | 167,686 | 178,119 | 6 |
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, ages 12-17, total in Eswatini?
- Population, ages 12-17, total in Eswatini was 167,686 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 183,215 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,596 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
- Eswatini ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-17, 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-17, total is the total population age 12-17.