Primary education, pupils in Eswatini
Eswatini: Primary education, pupils was 222,351 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Eswatini is 222,351, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Eswatini peaked at 241,404 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69,055, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,005 | 69,055 | 105,607 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,106 | 112,019 | 157,345 | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,991 | 166,454 | 213,041 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,676 | 208,444 | 232,572 | 9 |
| 2010s | 239,079 | 236,002 | 241,404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,614 | 222,351 | 222,877 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 8,880 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 112.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.5% (2023)
- Labor force, total 430,869 (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Eswatini?
- Primary education, pupils in Eswatini was 222,351 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 241,404 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,055 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for primary education, pupils?
- Eswatini ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.