Eswatini vs Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Eswatini
15.5%
in 2018
Pacific island small states
4.2%
in 2019
Eswatini rank
30th
Pacific island small states rank
27th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time

  • Eswatini
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 15.5% against 4.2% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 3.7 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 30th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th of 166 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 25.6% 9.2% 16.4% Eswatini
2000s 17.5% 4.4% 13.1% Eswatini
2010s 13.0% 3.3% 9.7% 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, male, Eswatini or Pacific island small states?
Eswatini, at 15.5% against 4.2% in Pacific island small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Eswatini and Pacific island small states?
11.3%, 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, male?
Eswatini ranks 30th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/