Eswatini vs Norway: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Eswatini
7,275 children
in 2022
Norway
6,077 children
in 2024
Eswatini rank
116th
Norway rank
118th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Eswatini
- Norway
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 7,275 children against 6,077 children in Norway, a difference of 1,198 children.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 116th and Norway ranks 118th of 196 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,403 children | 778 children | 38,625 children | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 21,778 children | 2,142 children | 19,636 children | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 7,275 children | 4,220 children | 3,055 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 Norway?
- Eswatini, at 7,275 children against 6,077 children in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Eswatini and Norway?
- 1,198 children, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Norway rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Eswatini ranks 116th and Norway ranks 118th 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
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.