School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 84,508 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
84,508 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
148th
of 206 countries
All-time high
91,423 number
in 2013
All-time low
44,708 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 84,508 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 91,423 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44,708 number, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,708 number | — |
| 1971 | 46,607 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 48,545 number | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 50,500 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 52,377 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 54,421 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 57,016 number | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 59,729 number | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 62,387 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 64,414 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 66,583 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 68,891 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 71,059 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 73,206 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 75,746 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 78,259 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 81,213 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 84,266 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 86,914 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 87,828 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 88,358 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 88,327 number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 87,452 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 86,332 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 86,535 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 86,615 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 87,853 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 89,256 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 90,288 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 89,490 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 88,405 number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 87,706 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 86,395 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 84,835 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 83,794 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 83,073 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 83,601 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 84,458 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 85,393 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 85,745 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86,270 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 87,993 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 89,912 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 91,423 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 90,791 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 90,119 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 88,691 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 86,769 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 84,871 number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 84,508 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,070 number | 44,708 number | 64,414 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,396 number | 66,583 number | 87,828 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,051 number | 86,332 number | 90,288 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,340 number | 83,073 number | 88,405 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,135 number | 84,508 number | 91,423 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 145 Timor-Leste 95,664 number compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92,951 number compare
- 147 Latvia 84,755 number compare
- 149 Qatar 80,744 number compare
- 150 Comoros 70,735 number compare
- 151 North Macedonia 70,370 number compare
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (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 84,508 number in 2019, 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 91,423 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,708 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.