Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 18,297 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eswatini stood at 18,297.
The figure is up 152.9% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eswatini peaked at 28,638 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7,236, in 2019.
Eswatini ranks 110th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,638 | — |
| 1971 | 28,253 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 27,101 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 24,688 | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 25,307 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 25,682 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 26,044 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21,379 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 20,346 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 17,528 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 14,651 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 12,422 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 12,610 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15,280 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 14,861 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 11,784 | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 7,236 | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 18,297 | +152.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 18,297 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 371,046, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 18,297 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 741,414, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +152.9% | 7,236 | 18,297 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,530 | 24,688 | 28,638 | 7 |
| 2000s | 21,379 | 21,379 | 21,379 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14,080 | 7,236 | 20,346 | 9 |
| 2020s | 18,297 | 18,297 | 18,297 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eswatini was 18,297 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 28,638 in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,236 in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Eswatini ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release