School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 79,417 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79,417
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
151st
of 220 countries
All-time high
86,912
in 2006
All-time low
31,864
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 79,417 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 86,912 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31,864, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 151st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,864 | — |
| 1971 | 32,356 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 32,955 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 33,661 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 34,455 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 35,315 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 36,232 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 37,229 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 38,512 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 39,638 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 40,651 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 41,824 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 43,362 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 45,264 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 47,300 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 49,357 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 51,710 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 54,042 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 56,497 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 59,485 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 62,225 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 65,030 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 67,768 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 70,447 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 72,869 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 74,361 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 77,537 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 80,888 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 84,282 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 85,959 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 86,504 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 85,999 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 85,425 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 85,511 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 86,019 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 86,680 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 86,912 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 86,760 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 85,879 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 84,407 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 82,732 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 80,918 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 79,839 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 80,059 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81,010 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 81,038 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79,929 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 78,925 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 78,526 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78,663 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78,973 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 79,623 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 79,769 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 79,464 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 79,083 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 79,417 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,222 | 31,864 | 39,638 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,949 | 40,651 | 59,485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,137 | 62,225 | 85,959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,010 | 84,407 | 86,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,164 | 78,526 | 82,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,388 | 78,973 | 79,769 | 6 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0994 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 79,417 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 86,912 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,864 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 151st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release