Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 13,845 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,845
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
147th
of 222 countries
All-time high
16,153
in 1998
All-time low
6,877
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Eswatini stood at 13,845.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 16,153 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,877, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 147th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,877 | — |
| 1971 | 7,007 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 7,108 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 7,240 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 7,484 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 7,804 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 8,149 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 8,501 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 8,855 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 9,216 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 9,601 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 10,022 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 10,486 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 10,916 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 11,316 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 11,709 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 12,169 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 12,641 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 13,127 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 13,628 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 14,251 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 14,943 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 15,227 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 15,431 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 15,564 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 15,547 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 15,951 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 16,063 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 16,153 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16,132 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15,993 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 15,613 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 14,695 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 14,431 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 14,477 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14,509 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 14,649 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 14,651 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,244 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13,969 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14,046 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14,215 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14,313 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14,338 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14,474 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 14,256 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13,854 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13,655 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13,830 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14,008 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 13,974 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13,842 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 13,731 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13,643 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 13,892 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 13,845 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,824 | 6,877 | 9,216 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,562 | 9,601 | 13,628 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,526 | 14,251 | 16,153 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,723 | 13,969 | 15,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,099 | 13,655 | 14,474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,821 | 13,643 | 13,974 | 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female in Eswatini?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Eswatini was 13,845 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 16,153 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,877 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 147th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release