School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 30,091 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30,091 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
145th
of 204 countries
All-time high
30,091 number
in 2020
All-time low
11,046 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini stood at 30,091 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 30,091 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,046 number, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 145th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,046 number | — |
| 1971 | 11,309 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 11,594 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 11,929 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 12,316 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 12,737 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 13,117 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 13,572 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 14,099 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 14,666 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 15,292 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 15,960 number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 16,714 number | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 17,515 number | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 18,407 number | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 19,312 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 19,971 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 20,657 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 21,418 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 22,138 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 22,899 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 23,810 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 24,834 number | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 25,833 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 26,957 number | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 27,873 number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 28,091 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 28,011 number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 28,024 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27,949 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 27,852 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 27,805 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27,985 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28,226 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 28,674 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29,042 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 28,533 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27,923 number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27,596 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 27,479 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 27,473 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 27,135 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 26,989 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 27,005 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 27,088 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27,356 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 27,643 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 28,153 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28,721 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 29,482 number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 30,091 number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,638 number | 11,046 number | 14,666 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,738 number | 15,292 number | 22,138 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,428 number | 22,899 number | 28,091 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,112 number | 27,479 number | 29,042 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,704 number | 26,989 number | 29,482 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,091 number | 30,091 number | 30,091 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 142 Republic of Moldova 37,775 number compare
- 143 Albania 31,403 number compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 30,856 number compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 27,794 number compare
- 147 Lithuania 27,510 number compare
- 148 Qatar 25,237 number compare
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 30,091 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 30,091 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,046 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.