Children out of school, primary, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Children out of school, primary, male was 2,865 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2,865
Change on year
down 57.8%
World rank
126th
of 177 countries
All-time high
30,496
in 1996
All-time low
2,865
in 2022
Years of data
38
1970–2022

Children out of school, primary, male in Eswatini, 1970–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k1970199620221970: 19.4k1971: 19.8k1972: 19.0k1973: 17.6k1974: 17.4k1975: 16.5k1976: 16.2k1977: 15.7k1978: 16.2k1979: 16.5k1981: 15.5k1982: 16.7k1983: 19.0k1984: 19.6k1985: 19.7k1986: 21.8k1987: 22.7k1988: 23.5k1989: 25.4k1990: 24.8k1991: 26.0k1992: 26.3k1993: 28.5k1994: 29.1k1995: 27.7k1996: 30.5k2009: 19.1k2010: 12.4k2011: 5.5k2012: 10.9k2013: 13.8k2014: 11.3k2015: 10.1k2016: 8.9k2017: 10.0k2018: 7.7k2019: 6.8k2022: 2.9k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2022, children out of school, primary, male in Eswatini stood at 2,865. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of down 57.8% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Eswatini peaked at 30,496 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,865, in 2022.

That places Eswatini 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Eswatini, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 19,382
1971 19,780 +2.1%
1972 19,041 -3.7%
1973 17,638 -7.4%
1974 17,422 -1.2%
1975 16,508 -5.2%
1976 16,209 -1.8%
1977 15,746 -2.9%
1978 16,244 +3.2%
1979 16,506 +1.6%
1981 15,503 -6.1%
1982 16,651 +7.4%
1983 19,001 +14.1%
1984 19,593 +3.1%
1985 19,729 +0.7%
1986 21,812 +10.6%
1987 22,657 +3.9%
1988 23,506 +3.7%
1989 25,421 +8.1%
1990 24,841 -2.3%
1991 25,974 +4.6%
1992 26,301 +1.3%
1993 28,511 +8.4%
1994 29,058 +1.9%
1995 27,722 -4.6%
1996 30,496 +10.0%
2009 19,102 -37.4%
2010 12,435 -34.9%
2011 5,525 -55.6%
2012 10,918 +97.6%
2013 13,818 +26.6%
2014 11,303 -18.2%
2015 10,087 -10.8%
2016 8,930 -11.5%
2017 9,962 +11.6%
2018 7,693 -22.8%
2019 6,789 -11.8%
2022 2,865 -57.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,448 15,746 19,780 10
1980s 20,430 15,503 25,421 9
1990s 27,558 24,841 30,496 7
2000s 19,102 19,102 19,102 1
2010s 9,746 5,525 13,818 10
2020s 2,865 2,865 2,865 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 123 Bahrain 3,489 compare
  2. 124 Finland 3,315 compare
  3. 125 Norway 3,126 compare
  4. 127 Maldives 2,709 compare
  5. 128 Belize 2,636 compare
  6. 129 Austria 2,601 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Eswatini?
Children out of school, primary, male in Eswatini was 2,865 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 30,496 in 1996.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 2,865 in 2022.
How does Eswatini rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Eswatini ranks 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.