East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Eswatini: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 16.3% against 3.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 4.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Eswatini ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 29.3% | 22.7% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 24.6% | 18.4% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 14.0% | 10.5% | 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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 16.3% against 3.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Eswatini?
- 12.8%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Eswatini?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Eswatini rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Eswatini ranks 29th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/