Eswatini vs Finland: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region

Eswatini
7,275 children
in 2022
Finland
6,433 children
in 2024
Eswatini rank
116th
Finland rank
117th

Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time

  • Eswatini
  • Finland
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 7,275 children against 6,433 children in Finland, a difference of 842 children.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 116th and Finland ranks 117th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 39,403 children 4,355 children 35,048 children Eswatini
2010s 21,778 children 5,526 children 16,252 children Eswatini
2020s 7,275 children 7,353 children 78 children Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Eswatini or Finland?
Eswatini, at 7,275 children against 6,433 children in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Eswatini and Finland?
842 children, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Finland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and Finland rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Eswatini ranks 116th and Finland ranks 117th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.