Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 13,229 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
13,229
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
106th
of 171 countries
All-time high
35,305
in 1971
All-time low
13,084
in 2019
Years of data
17
1971–2022
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini stood at 13,229.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini peaked at 35,305 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 13,084, in 2019.
Eswatini ranks 106th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35,305 | — |
| 1972 | 34,200 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 31,059 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 30,246 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 30,065 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 29,513 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 34,217 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 26,606 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 22,258 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 22,651 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 22,681 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19,444 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 20,062 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 25,085 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 17,422 | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 13,084 | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 13,229 | +1.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 13,229 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 194,222, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 13,229 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 531,744, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,731 | 29,513 | 35,305 | 6 |
| 2000s | 34,217 | 34,217 | 34,217 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21,033 | 13,084 | 26,606 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13,229 | 13,229 | 13,229 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 103 Austria 16,696 compare
- 104 Switzerland 16,044 compare
- 105 Argentina 15,915 compare
- 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,210 compare
- 108 New Zealand 12,939
- 109 Belgium 12,733 compare
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 13,229 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 35,305 in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,084 in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Eswatini ranks 106th out of 171 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 41.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release