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 7,832 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini stood at 7,832. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini peaked at 27,753 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7,832, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 104th of 170 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,753 | — |
| 1972 | 26,590 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 23,734 | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 22,831 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 22,763 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 22,092 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 25,762 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 19,351 | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 15,041 | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 16,064 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 16,287 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14,396 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 16,276 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 19,248 | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 13,500 | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 10,061 | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 7,832 | -22.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7,832 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,860, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7,832 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286,094, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,294 | 22,092 | 27,753 | 6 |
| 2000s | 25,762 | 25,762 | 25,762 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15,580 | 10,061 | 19,351 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,832 | 7,832 | 7,832 | 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 7,832 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 27,753 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 7,832 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Eswatini ranks 104th out of 170 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 51.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release