School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 68,600 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
68,600 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
148th
of 205 countries
All-time high
69,448 number
in 2008
All-time low
25,647 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, female in Eswatini stood at 68,600 number.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 69,448 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25,647 number, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 148th out of 205 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, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,647 number | — |
| 1971 | 26,252 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 26,879 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 27,547 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 28,271 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 29,065 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 29,813 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 30,698 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 31,713 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 32,840 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 34,058 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 35,373 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 36,782 number | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 38,334 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 40,065 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 42,014 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 43,829 number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 45,774 number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 47,726 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 49,591 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 51,276 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 53,133 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 54,940 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 56,846 number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 58,936 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 61,337 number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 63,385 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 65,383 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 66,993 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 68,100 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 68,537 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67,951 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 67,410 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 67,256 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 67,552 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68,401 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 68,941 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 69,344 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69,448 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 69,330 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 69,019 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 67,517 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 66,391 number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 65,752 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 65,562 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65,786 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65,279 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 65,222 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65,702 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66,796 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 68,600 number | +2.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 68,600 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 676,884 number, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 68,600 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 976,660 number, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,872 number | 25,647 number | 32,840 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,355 number | 34,058 number | 49,591 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,033 number | 51,276 number | 68,100 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,417 number | 67,256 number | 69,448 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,303 number | 65,222 number | 69,019 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,600 number | 68,600 number | 68,600 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 145 East Timor 92,113 number compare
- 146 North Macedonia 91,593 number compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 72,589 number compare
- 149 Slovenia 63,984 number compare
- 150 Comoros 63,538 number compare
- 151 Qatar 61,476 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, secondary education, female in Eswatini?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Eswatini was 68,600 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 69,448 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,647 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.