School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 102,778 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
102,778 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
140th
of 206 countries
All-time high
103,976 number
in 2018
All-time low
42,398 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 102,778 number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 103,976 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42,398 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, male (number) (School male) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,398 number | — |
| 1971 | 43,730 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 45,181 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 46,751 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 48,438 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 50,218 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 52,078 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 54,313 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 56,831 number | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 59,490 number | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 62,137 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 64,894 number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 67,691 number | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 70,471 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 73,259 number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 76,030 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 78,473 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 81,403 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 84,698 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 88,060 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 91,225 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 94,151 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 96,538 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 98,202 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 99,180 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 99,425 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 99,457 number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99,775 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 100,376 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 100,870 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 100,970 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 101,288 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 101,397 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 101,108 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 100,430 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 99,253 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 97,415 number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 96,310 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 95,973 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 96,171 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96,628 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96,208 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 96,692 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 97,923 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 99,599 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 101,409 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 102,760 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 103,684 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 103,976 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 103,672 number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 102,778 number | -0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 102,778 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 740,623 number, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 102,778 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million number, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,943 number | 42,398 number | 59,490 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,712 number | 62,137 number | 88,060 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,920 number | 91,225 number | 100,870 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,032 number | 95,973 number | 101,397 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,255 number | 96,208 number | 103,976 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,778 number | 102,778 number | 102,778 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 137 Slovakia 116,700 number compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 116,546 number compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 115,502 number compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 93,553 number compare
- 142 East Timor 93,399 number compare
- 143 Armenia 90,342 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, male in Eswatini?
- School age population, primary education, male in Eswatini was 102,778 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 103,976 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,398 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.