School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 13,676 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,676
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
148th
of 222 countries
All-time high
15,172
in 2005
All-time low
5,728
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini stood at 13,676.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 15,172 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,728, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 148th 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,728 | — |
| 1971 | 5,868 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6,015 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 6,170 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 6,328 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 6,494 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 6,650 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 6,782 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 6,926 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 7,092 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7,358 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 7,686 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 8,031 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 8,372 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 8,722 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 9,084 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 9,446 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 9,861 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 10,332 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 10,807 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 11,247 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 11,698 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 12,158 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 12,641 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 13,108 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 13,468 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 14,087 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 14,748 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 15,014 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 15,023 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 14,991 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14,952 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15,133 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15,121 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15,123 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,172 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15,149 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 14,997 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 14,613 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 14,182 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 13,803 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 13,685 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13,810 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 13,758 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13,425 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 13,287 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 13,364 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13,418 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13,439 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13,561 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 13,627 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13,469 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 13,172 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 13,152 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 13,423 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 13,676 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,405 | 5,728 | 7,092 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,970 | 7,358 | 10,807 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,319 | 11,247 | 15,023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,943 | 14,182 | 15,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,555 | 13,287 | 13,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,420 | 13,152 | 13,676 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 145 Qatar 14,428 compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 14,422 compare
- 147 Lithuania 14,238 compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,147 compare
- 150 Albania 12,281 compare
- 151 North Macedonia 11,024 compare
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini was 13,676 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 15,172 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,728 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 148th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release