School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 65,943 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65,943
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
152nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
73,001
in 2007
All-time low
26,466
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Eswatini is 65,943, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 73,001 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26,466, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 152nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,466 | — |
| 1971 | 26,986 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 27,557 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 28,178 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 28,849 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 29,566 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 30,325 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 31,113 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 32,059 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 32,976 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 33,872 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 34,834 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 35,923 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 37,189 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 38,633 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 40,280 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 41,859 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 43,598 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 45,452 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 47,869 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 49,928 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 52,124 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 54,384 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 56,612 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 58,408 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 58,908 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 61,526 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 64,237 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 67,267 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 69,235 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 70,708 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 71,698 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 72,144 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72,346 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72,467 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72,589 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 72,799 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73,001 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72,514 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 71,435 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 70,076 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 68,481 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 67,029 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 66,056 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 65,523 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 65,209 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 65,291 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65,415 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64,963 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 64,535 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 64,570 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65,239 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 65,639 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 65,766 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65,764 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 65,943 | +0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 65,943 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 804,428, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 65,943 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 million, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,408 | 26,466 | 32,976 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,951 | 33,872 | 47,869 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,263 | 49,928 | 69,235 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,170 | 70,708 | 73,001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,258 | 64,535 | 70,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,487 | 64,570 | 65,943 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Eswatini?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Eswatini was 65,943 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 73,001 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,466 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 152nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release