Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 2.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Eswatini, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Eswatini stood at 2.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Eswatini peaked at 43.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
That places Eswatini 97th out of 134 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.7% | — |
| 1972 | 39.5% | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 34.1% | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 36.1% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 38.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -88.1% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +83.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -58.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -77.8% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +301.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -20.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +301.7% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.1% | 34.1% | 43.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.8% | 8.4% | 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, male in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Eswatini was 2.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Eswatini ranks 97th out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.