School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 84,319 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eswatini stood at 84,319.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 195,574 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 83,579, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 195,574 | — |
| 1999 | 93,622 | -52.1% |
| 2000 | 89,429 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 86,819 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 86,660 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 87,386 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 88,012 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 87,966 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87,079 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 86,322 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 86,662 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 87,582 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 88,019 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 88,455 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 88,341 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87,593 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 86,210 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 85,254 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 85,090 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85,243 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84,991 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 84,380 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 83,579 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 83,709 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83,880 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 84,436 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 84,429 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 84,319 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144,598 | 93,622 | 195,574 | 2 |
| 2000s | 87,392 | 86,322 | 89,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,358 | 84,380 | 88,455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,059 | 83,579 | 84,436 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 150 Estonia 96,193 compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 95,237 compare
- 152 North Macedonia 92,634 compare
- 154 Comoros 67,597 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 61,711 compare
- 156 Cyprus 60,501 compare
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eswatini was 84,319 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 195,574 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,579 in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release