School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 13,588 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,588
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
149th
of 222 countries
All-time high
15,077
in 1998
All-time low
5,588
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Eswatini is 13,588, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 15,077 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,588, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 149th 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, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,588 | — |
| 1971 | 5,697 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 5,824 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 5,967 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 6,125 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 6,290 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6,452 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 6,601 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6,760 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 6,925 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7,208 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 7,545 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 7,896 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 8,239 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 8,586 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 8,930 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 9,381 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 9,832 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 10,332 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 10,831 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 11,277 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 11,734 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 12,198 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 12,688 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 13,166 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 13,539 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 14,212 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 14,945 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 15,077 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 14,872 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 14,644 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 14,482 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 14,680 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 14,771 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14,771 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,623 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 14,470 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14,294 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 14,028 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 13,806 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 13,567 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 13,635 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14,068 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 14,033 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13,538 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13,314 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 13,344 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13,407 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13,463 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13,480 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 13,418 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13,307 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13,249 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13,366 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 13,540 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 13,588 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,223 | 5,588 | 6,925 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,878 | 7,208 | 10,831 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,371 | 11,277 | 15,077 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,457 | 13,806 | 14,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,585 | 13,314 | 14,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,411 | 13,249 | 13,588 | 6 |
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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, male in Eswatini?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Eswatini was 13,588 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 15,077 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,588 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 149th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release