Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 25,572 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 25,572 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2022.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini peaked at 67,359 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 23,389, in 2019.
That places Eswatini 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67,025 | — |
| 1971 | 67,359 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 64,716 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 58,676 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 57,203 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 56,950 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 56,490 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 60,782 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 46,519 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 33,669 | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 38,815 | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 41,080 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 36,496 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 37,626 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 35,188 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 33,293 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 23,389 | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 25,572 | +9.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 25,572 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 25,572 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,203 | 56,490 | 67,359 | 7 |
| 2000s | 60,782 | 60,782 | 60,782 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36,231 | 23,389 | 46,519 | 9 |
| 2020s | 25,572 | 25,572 | 25,572 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini was 25,572 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 67,359 in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,389 in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Eswatini ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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