Adolescents out of school in Eswatini
Eswatini: Adolescents out of school was 7.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 7.3% for adolescents out of school in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 360.4% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Eswatini peaked at 48.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2019.
Eswatini ranks 82nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.6% | — |
| 1971 | 47.5% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 43.4% | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 36.6% | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 37.6% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 38.2% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 37.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -74.3% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +92.2% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +171.7% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -48.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -69.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +360.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.3% | 36.6% | 48.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 1.6% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Eswatini?
- Adolescents out of school in Eswatini was 7.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for adolescents out of school?
- Eswatini ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.