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 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eswatini, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eswatini peaked at 26.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3% | — |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 9.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 6 |
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 4.2% in 2025, 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 26.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eswatini ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release