School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 15,015 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15,015 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
144th
of 204 countries
All-time high
15,015 number
in 2020
All-time low
5,572 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 15,015 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 15,015 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,572 number, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,572 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,709 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 5,858 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6,026 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6,213 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 6,411 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6,610 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 6,838 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 7,094 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 7,366 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 7,671 number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 8,024 number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 8,411 number | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 8,806 number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 9,228 number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 9,652 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 9,985 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 10,333 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 10,711 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 11,063 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 11,428 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 11,939 number | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 12,469 number | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 12,952 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 13,458 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 13,848 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 13,944 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 13,911 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 13,922 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 13,897 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 13,875 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,911 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 14,039 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14,173 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14,374 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14,523 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14,337 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14,091 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 13,940 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 13,845 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13,776 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13,579 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13,496 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 13,505 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13,574 number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13,737 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13,831 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14,034 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14,298 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14,687 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15,015 number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,370 number | 5,572 number | 7,366 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,388 number | 7,671 number | 11,063 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,177 number | 11,428 number | 13,944 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,111 number | 13,845 number | 14,523 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,852 number | 13,496 number | 14,687 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,015 number | 15,015 number | 15,015 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 141 Armenia 19,464 number compare
- 142 Republic of Moldova 18,325 number compare
- 143 Timor-Leste 15,182 number compare
- 145 Albania 14,588 number compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 13,680 number compare
- 147 Lithuania 13,398 number 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 15,015 number in 2020, 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 15,015 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,572 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.