Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 13,073 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini is 13,073, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini peaked at 54,487 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 13,073, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 109th of 181 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53,862 | — |
| 1971 | 54,487 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 51,906 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 46,590 | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 45,158 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 45,123 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 44,398 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 47,534 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 35,449 | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 21,949 | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 28,267 | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 30,718 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 27,892 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 31,046 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 28,269 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 25,575 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 17,395 | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 13,073 | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,789 | 44,398 | 54,487 | 7 |
| 2000s | 47,534 | 47,534 | 47,534 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27,396 | 17,395 | 35,449 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13,073 | 13,073 | 13,073 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini was 13,073 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 54,487 in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,073 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Eswatini ranks 109th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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