Eswatini vs IBRD only: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Eswatini
16.3%
in 2018
IBRD only
3.4%
in 2019
Eswatini rank
29th
IBRD only rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- IBRD only
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 16.3% against 3.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 4.8 times IBRD only's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 29th and IBRD only ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.9% | 21.5% | 14.4% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 16.0% | 13.2% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 11.2% | 13.4% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 3.9% | 14.1% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 3.4% | 10.6% | 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 IBRD only?
- Eswatini, at 16.3% against 3.4% in IBRD only as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Eswatini and IBRD only?
- 12.9%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and IBRD only?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Eswatini and IBRD only rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 29th and IBRD only ranks 30th of 188 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 (%). 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/