Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eswatini
Eswatini: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 222,351 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eswatini stood at 222,351.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eswatini peaked at 241,404 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69,055, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 138th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,055 | — |
| 1971 | 71,455 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 76,343 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 81,694 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 86,110 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 89,528 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 92,721 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 96,835 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 100,700 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 105,607 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 112,019 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 119,913 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 125,303 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 129,767 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 134,528 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 139,345 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 142,206 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 147,743 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 152,895 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 157,345 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 166,454 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 172,908 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 180,285 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 186,271 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 192,599 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 201,307 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 202,439 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 205,829 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 208,779 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 213,041 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 213,986 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 212,063 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 209,037 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 208,444 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 218,352 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 221,596 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 229,686 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 232,572 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 231,960 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 231,349 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 241,237 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 239,721 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 239,422 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 239,019 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 240,434 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 241,404 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 239,028 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 237,451 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 237,074 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 236,002 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 231,627 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 227,252 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 222,877 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 222,351 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,005 | 69,055 | 105,607 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,106 | 112,019 | 157,345 | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,991 | 166,454 | 213,041 | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,904 | 208,444 | 232,572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,079 | 236,002 | 241,404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,027 | 222,351 | 231,627 | 4 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 107,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2558 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eswatini?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eswatini was 222,351 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 241,404 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,055 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Eswatini ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.