Eswatini vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Eswatini
3.7%
in 2025
United States
3.6%
in 2021
Eswatini rank
106th
United States rank
108th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- United States
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 106th and United States ranks 108th of 206 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 2.0% | 14.9% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Eswatini or United States?
- Eswatini, at 3.7% against 3.6% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Eswatini and United States?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 106th and United States ranks 108th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release