Children out of school, primary, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Children out of school, primary, male was 2,865 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary, male in Eswatini, 1970–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Eswatini
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.48 % change on previous year (2006)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,201 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,104 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.54 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,953 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.9178 % change on previous year (2006)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.