School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eswatini

Eswatini: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 84,508 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
84,508 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
180,576 number
in 1998
All-time low
83,073 number
in 2005
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1998–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820191998: 180.6k number1999: 89.5k number2000: 88.4k number2001: 87.7k number2002: 86.4k number2003: 84.8k number2004: 83.8k number2005: 83.1k number2006: 83.6k number2007: 84.5k number2008: 85.4k number2009: 85.7k number2010: 86.3k number2011: 88.0k number2012: 89.9k number2013: 91.4k number2014: 90.8k number2015: 90.1k number2016: 88.7k number2017: 86.8k number2018: 84.9k number2019: 84.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eswatini is 84,508 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 180,576 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 83,073 number, in 2005.

That places Eswatini 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Eswatini, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 180,576 number
1999 89,490 number -50.4%
2000 88,405 number -1.2%
2001 87,706 number -0.8%
2002 86,395 number -1.5%
2003 84,835 number -1.8%
2004 83,794 number -1.2%
2005 83,073 number -0.9%
2006 83,601 number +0.6%
2007 84,458 number +1.0%
2008 85,393 number +1.1%
2009 85,745 number +0.4%
2010 86,270 number +0.6%
2011 87,993 number +2.0%
2012 89,912 number +2.2%
2013 91,423 number +1.7%
2014 90,791 number -0.7%
2015 90,119 number -0.7%
2016 88,691 number -1.6%
2017 86,769 number -2.2%
2018 84,871 number -2.2%
2019 84,508 number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135,033 number 89,490 number 180,576 number 2
2000s 85,340 number 83,073 number 88,405 number 10
2010s 88,135 number 84,508 number 91,423 number 10

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  2. 149 Estonia 98,412 number compare
  3. 150 Timor-Leste 95,664 number compare
  4. 152 Comoros 70,735 number compare
  5. 153 Solomon Islands 59,137 number compare
  6. 154 Cyprus 56,012 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eswatini?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eswatini was 84,508 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 180,576 number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 83,073 number in 2005.
How does Eswatini rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Eswatini ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/