School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 84,319 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84,319
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 222 countries
All-time high
99,048
in 1997
All-time low
43,724
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eswatini stood at 84,319.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 99,048 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 43,724, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,724 | — |
| 1971 | 44,637 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 46,007 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 47,834 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 49,870 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 52,005 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 54,185 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 56,473 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 58,804 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 61,352 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 64,006 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 66,627 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 69,106 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 71,504 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 73,882 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 76,276 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 79,253 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 82,413 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 86,032 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 89,529 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 91,929 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 93,270 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 94,408 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 96,053 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 97,406 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 97,804 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 98,595 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 99,048 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 97,787 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 93,622 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 89,429 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 86,819 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 86,660 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 87,386 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 88,012 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 87,966 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87,079 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 86,322 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 86,662 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 87,582 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 88,019 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 88,455 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 88,341 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87,593 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 86,210 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 85,254 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 85,090 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85,243 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84,991 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 84,380 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 83,579 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 83,709 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83,880 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 84,436 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 84,429 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 84,319 | -0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 84,319 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 870,070, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 84,319 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,489 | 43,724 | 61,352 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,863 | 64,006 | 89,529 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,992 | 91,929 | 99,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,392 | 86,322 | 89,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,358 | 84,380 | 88,455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,059 | 83,579 | 84,436 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 84,319 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 99,048 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,724 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 147th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release