Which has higher children out of school, Eswatini or United States of America?

United States of America, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Eswatini as of 2022.

What is the difference in children out of school between Eswatini and United States of America?

0.2%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and United States of America?

7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs United States of America: Children out of school

Eswatini

3.8%

in 2022

United States of America

4.0%

in 2022

Eswatini rank

98th

United States of America rank

96th

Children out of school over time

Eswatini
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 98th and United States of America ranks 96th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2010s	11.0%	1.2%	9.9%	Eswatini
2020s	3.8%	4.0%	0.2%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Eswatini or United States of America?: United States of America, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Eswatini as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school between Eswatini and United States of America?: 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and United States of America?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and United States of America rank globally for children out of school?: Eswatini ranks 98th and United States of America ranks 96th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.