Children out of school in Eswatini
Eswatini: Children out of school was 3.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Children out of school in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Eswatini is 3.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.8% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Eswatini peaked at 43.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Children out of school in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.7% | — |
| 1971 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 40.9% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 37.1% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 35.3% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 32.3% | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 30.8% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 29.1% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 28.5% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 25.8% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 27.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 27.7% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 25.1% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 27.6% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 23.5% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 25.1% | 27.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 95 Papua New Guinea 4.0% compare
- 96 United States of America 4.0% compare
- 97 Dominica 4.0% compare
- 99 North Macedonia 3.8% compare
- 100 Cameroon 3.8% compare
- 101 Cambodia 3.7% compare
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 children out of school in Eswatini?
- Children out of school in Eswatini was 3.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for children out of school?
- Eswatini ranks 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.