School age population, primary education, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, primary education, female was 95,932 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, primary education, female in Eswatini, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in Eswatini stood at 95,932.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 109,047 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44,036, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,448 | 44,036 | 56,614 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,548 | 58,988 | 85,325 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,383 | 88,752 | 109,047 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,618 | 99,186 | 109,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,750 | 95,585 | 97,942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,385 | 94,953 | 95,932 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 139 Slovak Republic 116,157 compare
- 140 Jamaica 103,828 compare
- 141 Timor-Leste 97,186 compare
- 143 Qatar 93,149 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 76,111 compare
- 145 Armenia 73,807 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)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Eswatini?
- School age population, primary education, female in Eswatini was 95,932 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 109,047 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,036 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release