Children out of school, primary in Eswatini
Eswatini: Children out of school, primary was 7,275 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2022, children out of school, primary in Eswatini stood at 7,275. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Eswatini peaked at 58,032 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,275, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 120th out of 197 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, primary in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,387 | — |
| 1971 | 39,106 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 37,615 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 34,895 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 33,988 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 31,896 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 31,268 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 30,446 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 31,021 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 31,198 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 30,424 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 28,868 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 31,399 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 35,152 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 36,933 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 36,828 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 40,868 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 41,950 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 44,287 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 47,346 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 46,429 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 48,711 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 49,658 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 54,376 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 54,733 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 52,348 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 58,032 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 39,403 | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 26,173 | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 16,141 | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 24,164 | +49.7% |
| 2013 | 28,658 | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 23,886 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 22,346 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 20,327 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 21,509 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 18,425 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 16,153 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 7,275 | -55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,982 | 30,446 | 39,106 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,406 | 28,868 | 47,346 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,041 | 46,429 | 58,032 | 7 |
| 2000s | 39,403 | 39,403 | 39,403 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21,778 | 16,141 | 28,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,275 | 7,275 | 7,275 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Eswatini?
- Children out of school, primary in Eswatini was 7,275 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 58,032 in 1996.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,275 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for children out of school, primary?
- Eswatini ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. 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. 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.