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 5,241 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 5,241 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini peaked at 26,734 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5,241, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 26,734 | — |
| 1972 | 25,316 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 22,856 | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 22,327 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 22,360 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 22,306 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 21,772 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 16,098 | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 6,908 | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 12,203 | +76.7% |
| 2013 | 14,431 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 13,496 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 14,770 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 9,021 | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 12,075 | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 7,334 | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 5,241 | -28.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 5,241 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 122,542, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 5,241 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 251,598, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,650 | 22,306 | 26,734 | 6 |
| 2000s | 21,772 | 21,772 | 21,772 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,815 | 6,908 | 16,098 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,241 | 5,241 | 5,241 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 6,159 compare
- 109 Netherlands 6,058 compare
- 110 Tajikistan 5,386 compare
- 112 Austria 4,746 compare
- 113 Finland 4,581 compare
- 114 Bahrain 4,533 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini was 5,241 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 26,734 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 5,241 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Eswatini ranks 111th 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 57.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release