School age population, lower secondary education, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 39,500 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39,500
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 220 countries
All-time high
44,449
in 2007
All-time low
16,268
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Eswatini stood at 39,500.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 44,449 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16,268, 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, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,268 | — |
| 1971 | 16,603 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 16,977 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 17,386 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 17,824 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 18,280 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 18,756 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 19,242 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 19,816 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 20,333 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 20,821 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 21,405 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 22,172 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 23,115 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 24,124 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 25,169 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 26,134 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 27,203 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 28,359 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 29,807 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 31,130 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 32,504 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 33,856 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 35,187 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 36,381 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 37,080 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 38,668 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 40,317 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 42,182 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 43,296 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 43,879 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 43,942 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43,891 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 44,011 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 44,149 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 44,288 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 44,370 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 44,449 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44,085 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 43,205 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 42,092 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 40,899 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 40,049 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 39,840 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 40,074 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 40,027 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 39,645 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 39,358 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39,220 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 39,264 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 39,427 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 39,877 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 40,059 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 39,854 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 39,465 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 39,500 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,148 | 16,268 | 20,333 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,831 | 20,821 | 29,807 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,060 | 31,130 | 43,296 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,027 | 43,205 | 44,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,047 | 39,220 | 42,092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,697 | 39,427 | 40,059 | 6 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Eswatini?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Eswatini was 39,500 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 44,449 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,268 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 151st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release