Children out of school, primary in Eswatini, Kingdom of

Eswatini, Kingdom of: Children out of school, primary was 7,275 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
7,275
Change on year
down 55.0%
World rank
120th
of 197 countries
All-time high
58,032
in 1996
All-time low
7,275
in 2022
Years of data
39
1970–2022

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199620221970: 38.4k1971: 39.1k1972: 37.6k1973: 34.9k1974: 34.0k1975: 31.9k1976: 31.3k1977: 30.4k1978: 31.0k1979: 31.2k1980: 30.4k1981: 28.9k1982: 31.4k1983: 35.2k1984: 36.9k1985: 36.8k1986: 40.9k1987: 42.0k1988: 44.3k1989: 47.3k1990: 46.4k1991: 48.7k1992: 49.7k1993: 54.4k1994: 54.7k1995: 52.3k1996: 58.0k2009: 39.4k2010: 26.2k2011: 16.1k2012: 24.2k2013: 28.7k2014: 23.9k2015: 22.3k2016: 20.3k2017: 21.5k2018: 18.4k2019: 16.2k2022: 7.3k

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

Analysis

In 2022, children out of school, primary in Eswatini, Kingdom of 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, Kingdom of peaked at 58,032 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,275, in 2022.

That places Eswatini, Kingdom of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Kingdom of

  1. 117 Qatar 8,638 compare
  2. 118 Bhutan 8,385 compare
  3. 119 France 8,155 compare
  4. 121 Finland 6,433 compare
  5. 122 Norway 6,077 compare
  6. 123 Bahrain, Kingdom of 5,993 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
Children out of school, primary in Eswatini, Kingdom of 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, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 58,032 in 1996.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 7,275 in 2022.
How does Eswatini, Kingdom of rank for children out of school, primary?
Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini, Kingdom of 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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Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 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.