School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 28,020 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,020
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 222 countries
All-time high
32,774
in 1998
All-time low
14,198
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 28,020 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Eswatini peaked at 32,774 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14,198, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 147th of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,198 | — |
| 1971 | 14,388 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 14,626 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 15,116 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 15,754 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 16,451 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 17,154 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 17,895 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 18,611 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 19,375 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 20,216 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 21,151 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 22,024 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 22,833 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 23,623 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 24,403 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 25,392 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 26,365 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 27,298 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 28,662 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 30,114 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 30,662 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 31,090 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 31,443 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 31,673 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 32,212 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 32,446 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32,755 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 32,774 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 32,354 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 31,434 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 29,233 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 28,579 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 28,763 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28,939 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 29,333 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 29,374 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 28,667 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 28,206 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 28,471 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28,868 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 29,065 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28,977 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29,215 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 28,821 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 28,198 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 27,912 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 28,064 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28,211 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 28,059 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 27,827 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 27,732 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 27,505 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28,018 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 28,019 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28,020 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,357 | 14,198 | 19,375 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,197 | 20,216 | 28,662 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,752 | 30,114 | 32,774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,100 | 28,206 | 31,434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,539 | 27,912 | 29,215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,854 | 27,505 | 28,020 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 107,218 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Eswatini?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Eswatini was 28,020 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 32,774 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,198 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Eswatini ranks 147th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release