School age population, early childhood education, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, early childhood education, male was 42,586 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42,586
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
153rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
98,308
in 1998
All-time low
41,942
in 2020
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, male in Eswatini, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in Eswatini is 42,586, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Eswatini peaked at 98,308 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41,942, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 153rd of 207 countries on this measure, 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, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98,308 | — |
| 1999 | 46,884 | -52.3% |
| 2000 | 44,613 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 43,226 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 43,171 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 43,629 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 44,035 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 44,033 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 43,565 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 43,216 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 43,502 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 44,021 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 44,203 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 44,352 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 44,216 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43,848 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 43,265 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 42,888 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 42,747 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 42,637 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 42,435 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 42,218 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 41,942 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 42,074 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42,180 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 42,512 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 42,569 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 42,586 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,596 | 46,884 | 98,308 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43,701 | 43,171 | 44,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,281 | 42,218 | 44,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,310 | 41,942 | 42,586 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 150 Estonia 49,248 compare
- 151 East Timor 48,415 compare
- 152 North Macedonia 48,060 compare
- 154 Comoros 34,237 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 31,843 compare
- 156 Cyprus 30,901 compare
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0871 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,133 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2175 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0936 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Eswatini?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Eswatini was 42,586 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 98,308 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,942 in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release