Eswatini vs Pacific island small states: 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
- Eswatini
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 16.3% against 4.3% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 3.8 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 29th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th of 188 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 9.5% | 14.6% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 4.7% | 13.2% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 3.3% | 10.7% | 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 Pacific island small states?
- Eswatini, at 16.3% against 4.3% in Pacific island small states as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Eswatini and Pacific island small states?
- 12.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Pacific island small states?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Eswatini and Pacific island small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 29th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th 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/