School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 41,827 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
41,827 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
147th
of 206 countries
All-time high
45,390 number
in 2013
All-time low
22,417 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Eswatini is 41,827 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 45,390 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22,417 number, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 147th 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, female (number) (School) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,417 number | — |
| 1971 | 23,341 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 24,296 number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 25,267 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 26,212 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 27,220 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 28,505 number | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 29,832 number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 31,125 number | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 32,130 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 33,221 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 34,315 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 35,362 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 36,423 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 37,710 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 38,970 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 40,431 number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 41,921 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 43,202 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 43,648 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 43,888 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 43,882 number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 43,454 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 42,906 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 43,023 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 43,064 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 43,666 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 44,323 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 44,802 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 44,438 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 43,979 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 43,585 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 42,934 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 42,197 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 41,733 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 41,415 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 41,697 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 42,126 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 42,580 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 42,764 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 42,959 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 43,852 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 44,747 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 45,390 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 45,022 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 44,639 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43,913 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 42,961 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 42,029 number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 41,827 number | -0.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 41,827 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370,782 number, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 41,827 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,628 number, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,034 number | 22,417 number | 32,130 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,520 number | 33,221 number | 43,648 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,745 number | 42,906 number | 44,802 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,501 number | 41,415 number | 43,979 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,734 number | 41,827 number | 45,390 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Eswatini?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Eswatini was 41,827 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 45,390 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,417 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.