Population by level of education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population by level of education was 321,700 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Eswatini, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 321,700 people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Eswatini peaked at 321,700 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 100 people, in 1950.
Eswatini ranks 164th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by level of education in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 people | — |
| 1955 | 200 people | +100.0% |
| 1960 | 500 people | +150.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 2,400 people | +140.0% |
| 1975 | 4,900 people | +104.2% |
| 1980 | 8,400 people | +71.4% |
| 1985 | 13,200 people | +57.1% |
| 1990 | 21,300 people | +61.4% |
| 1995 | 28,700 people | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 36,600 people | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 44,100 people | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 46,400 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 52,900 people | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 62,100 people | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 70,100 people | +12.9% |
| 2030 | 80,400 people | +14.7% |
| 2035 | 93,100 people | +15.8% |
| 2040 | 107,900 people | +15.9% |
| 2045 | 123,700 people | +14.6% |
| 2050 | 140,200 people | +13.3% |
| 2055 | 157,500 people | +12.3% |
| 2060 | 175,600 people | +11.5% |
| 2065 | 194,700 people | +10.9% |
| 2070 | 214,200 people | +10.0% |
| 2075 | 233,400 people | +9.0% |
| 2080 | 251,700 people | +7.8% |
| 2085 | 269,500 people | +7.1% |
| 2090 | 286,900 people | +6.5% |
| 2095 | 304,300 people | +6.1% |
| 2100 | 321,700 people | +5.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 321,700 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 million people, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 321,700 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.69 million people, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of education in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +150.0% | 200 people | 500 people |
| 1970 | +140.0% | 1,000 people | 2,400 people |
| 1975 | +104.2% | 2,400 people | 4,900 people |
| 1955 | +100.0% | 100 people | 200 people |
| 1965 | +100.0% | 500 people | 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 150 people | 100 people | 200 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 750 people | 500 people | 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 3,650 people | 2,400 people | 4,900 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 10,800 people | 8,400 people | 13,200 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 25,000 people | 21,300 people | 28,700 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 40,350 people | 36,600 people | 44,100 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 49,650 people | 46,400 people | 52,900 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 66,100 people | 62,100 people | 70,100 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 86,750 people | 80,400 people | 93,100 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 115,800 people | 107,900 people | 123,700 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 148,850 people | 140,200 people | 157,500 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 185,150 people | 175,600 people | 194,700 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 223,800 people | 214,200 people | 233,400 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 260,600 people | 251,700 people | 269,500 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 295,600 people | 286,900 people | 304,300 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 321,700 people | 321,700 people | 321,700 people | 1 |
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 population by level of education in Eswatini?
- Population by level of education in Eswatini was 321,700 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 321,700 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 people in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for population by level of education?
- Eswatini ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.