Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 96,283 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96,283
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
146th
of 197 countries
All-time high
97,997
in 2012
All-time low
95,021
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Eswatini, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 96,283 for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Eswatini peaked at 97,997 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 95,021, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 146th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 97,930 | — |
| 2011 | 97,947 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97,997 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97,492 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 97,010 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 96,712 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 96,301 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 95,728 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 95,582 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 95,360 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95,021 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 95,056 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95,222 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95,566 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 96,061 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 96,283 | +0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 96,283 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 million, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 96,283 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96,806 | 95,360 | 97,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,535 | 95,021 | 96,283 | 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 of compulsory school age, male in Eswatini?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Eswatini was 96,283 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 97,997 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,021 in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release