School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 42,681 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
42,681 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
148th
of 206 countries
All-time high
46,033 number
in 2013
All-time low
22,291 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Eswatini is 42,681 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 46,033 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22,291 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, male (number) (School) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,291 number | — |
| 1971 | 23,266 number | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 24,249 number | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 25,233 number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 26,165 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 27,201 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 28,511 number | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 29,897 number | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 31,262 number | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 32,284 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 33,362 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 34,576 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 35,697 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 36,783 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 38,036 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 39,289 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 40,782 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 42,345 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 43,712 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 44,180 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 44,470 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 44,445 number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43,998 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 43,426 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 43,512 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 43,551 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44,187 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 44,933 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 45,486 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 45,052 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 44,426 number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 44,121 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 43,461 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 42,638 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 42,061 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 41,658 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 41,904 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 42,332 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 42,813 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 42,981 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 43,311 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 44,141 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 45,165 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 46,033 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 45,769 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 45,480 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 44,778 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 43,808 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 42,842 number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 42,681 number | -0.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 42,681 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 384,167 number, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 42,681 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 504,502 number, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,036 number | 22,291 number | 32,284 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,876 number | 33,362 number | 44,180 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,306 number | 43,426 number | 45,486 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,840 number | 41,658 number | 44,426 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,401 number | 42,681 number | 46,033 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 145 East Timor 48,752 number compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47,710 number compare
- 147 Latvia 43,860 number compare
- 149 Qatar 41,347 number compare
- 150 North Macedonia 36,488 number compare
- 151 Comoros 36,021 number compare
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, male in Eswatini?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Eswatini was 42,681 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 46,033 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,291 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.