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

Eswatini
7,275 children
in 2022
France
8,155 children
in 2024
Eswatini rank
116th
France rank
115th

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

  • Eswatini
  • France
050.0k100.0k150.0k198620052024

How they compare

France currently reports 8,155 children against 7,275 children in Eswatini, a difference of 880 children.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 116th and France ranks 115th of 196 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini France Difference Ahead
2000s 39,403 children 36,009 children 3,394 children Eswatini
2010s 21,778 children 19,254 children 2,525 children Eswatini
2020s 7,275 children 1,773 children 5,502 children Eswatini

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 France?
France, at 8,155 children against 7,275 children in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Eswatini and France?
880 children, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and France?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and France rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Eswatini ranks 116th and France ranks 115th 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.