Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.3 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eswatini, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eswatini is 1.3 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eswatini peaked at 1.99 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6277 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Eswatini 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.17 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.05 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.49 GPIA | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 1.32 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.68 GPIA | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 1.54 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.58 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8445 GPIA | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6277 GPIA | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 1.99 GPIA | +216.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9292 GPIA | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 GPIA | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3 GPIA | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.3 GPIA | 0.6277 GPIA | 1.99 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eswatini was 1.3 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6277 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eswatini ranks 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release