School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 204,608 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
204,608 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
140th
of 206 countries
All-time high
206,702 number
in 2018
All-time low
85,362 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 204,608 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 206,702 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85,362 number, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 140th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85,362 number | — |
| 1971 | 88,036 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 90,940 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 94,056 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 97,368 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 100,820 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 104,601 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 109,007 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 113,915 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 119,119 number | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 124,396 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 129,903 number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 135,410 number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 140,833 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 146,252 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 151,663 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 156,667 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 162,546 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 169,044 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 175,575 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 181,646 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 187,755 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 192,494 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 195,594 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 197,235 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 197,459 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 197,623 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 198,292 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 199,505 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 200,614 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 201,140 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 201,979 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 202,323 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 201,834 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 200,533 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 198,254 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 195,248 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 193,381 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 192,695 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 192,766 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 193,133 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 192,559 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 193,628 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 196,013 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 199,164 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 202,494 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 204,656 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 206,192 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 206,702 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 206,194 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 204,608 number | -0.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 204,608 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 million number, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 204,608 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 million number, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,322 number | 85,362 number | 119,119 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,229 number | 124,396 number | 175,575 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,822 number | 181,646 number | 200,614 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,015 number | 192,695 number | 202,323 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,074 number | 192,559 number | 206,702 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,608 number | 204,608 number | 204,608 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 137 Slovakia 228,174 number compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 227,650 number compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 224,861 number compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 183,921 number compare
- 142 East Timor 183,594 number compare
- 143 Armenia 169,786 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, primary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 204,608 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 206,702 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,362 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.