School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 28,052 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28,052 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
147th
of 202 countries
All-time high
30,297 number
in 2014
All-time low
14,178 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Eswatini, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 28,052 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Eswatini peaked at 30,297 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14,178 number, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 147th of 202 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, one year before than … both sexes than in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,178 number | — |
| 1971 | 14,754 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 15,348 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 15,953 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 16,567 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 17,184 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 17,990 number | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 18,860 number | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 19,745 number | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 20,576 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 21,279 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 22,068 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 22,801 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 23,507 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 24,245 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 25,069 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 26,019 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 27,065 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 28,066 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 28,827 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 29,154 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 29,369 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 29,231 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 28,895 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 28,585 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 28,545 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 28,840 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 29,251 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 29,630 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 29,771 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 29,465 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 29,336 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 28,965 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 28,444 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 27,913 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 27,527 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27,545 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 27,703 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 27,931 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 28,141 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 28,233 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 28,692 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 29,311 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 29,919 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 30,297 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 30,200 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29,927 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 29,416 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28,795 number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 28,263 number | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 28,052 number | -0.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 28,052 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 28,052 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,116 number | 14,178 number | 20,576 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,895 number | 21,279 number | 28,827 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,127 number | 28,545 number | 29,771 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,297 number | 27,527 number | 29,465 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,305 number | 28,233 number | 30,297 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,052 number | 28,052 number | 28,052 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31,183 number compare
- 145 East Timor 31,089 number compare
- 146 Lithuania 29,119 number compare
- 148 Qatar 27,235 number compare
- 149 Comoros 23,444 number compare
- 150 North Macedonia 23,383 number compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Eswatini?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Eswatini was 28,052 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 30,297 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,178 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Eswatini ranks 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/