School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 101,830 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
101,830 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
140th
of 206 countries
All-time high
102,726 number
in 2018
All-time low
42,964 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Eswatini is 101,830 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 102,726 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42,964 number, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) (age female) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,964 number | — |
| 1971 | 44,306 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 45,759 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 47,305 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 48,930 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 50,602 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 52,523 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 54,694 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 57,084 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 59,629 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 62,259 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 65,009 number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 67,719 number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 70,362 number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 72,993 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 75,633 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 78,194 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 81,143 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 84,346 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 87,515 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 90,421 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 93,604 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 95,956 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 97,392 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 98,055 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 98,034 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 98,166 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 98,517 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 99,129 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 99,744 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 100,170 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 100,691 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 100,926 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 100,726 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 100,103 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 99,001 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 97,833 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 97,071 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 96,722 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 96,595 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96,505 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96,351 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 96,936 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 98,090 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 99,565 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 101,085 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 101,896 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 102,508 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 102,726 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 102,522 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 101,830 number | -0.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 101,830 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693,332 number, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 101,830 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,380 number | 42,964 number | 59,629 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,517 number | 62,259 number | 87,515 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,902 number | 90,421 number | 99,744 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,984 number | 96,595 number | 100,926 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,818 number | 96,351 number | 102,726 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,830 number | 101,830 number | 101,830 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 137 Slovakia 111,474 number compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 111,104 number compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 109,359 number compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 90,368 number compare
- 142 East Timor 90,195 number compare
- 143 Croatia 81,919 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, female in Eswatini?
- School age population, primary education, female in Eswatini was 101,830 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 102,726 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,964 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.