School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Eswatini

Eswatini: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 13,897 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13,897 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
147th
of 202 countries
All-time high
15,041 number
in 2014
All-time low
7,118 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Eswatini, 1970–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Eswatini stood at 13,897 number.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Eswatini peaked at 15,041 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,118 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,567 number 7,118 number 10,272 number 10
1980s 12,401 number 10,627 number 14,332 number 10
1990s 14,476 number 14,192 number 14,790 number 10
2000s 14,107 number 13,738 number 14,666 number 10
2010s 14,558 number 14,001 number 15,041 number 10
2020s 13,897 number 13,897 number 13,897 number 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 144 East Timor 15,247 number compare
  2. 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,169 number compare
  3. 146 Lithuania 14,239 number compare
  4. 148 Qatar 13,233 number compare
  5. 149 Comoros 11,508 number compare
  6. 150 North Macedonia 11,258 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Eswatini?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Eswatini was 13,897 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 15,041 number in 2014.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 7,118 number in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Eswatini ranks 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female 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/