Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.33 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eswatini, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eswatini stood at 1.33 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eswatini peaked at 1.54 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9691 GPIA, in 1977.
Eswatini ranks 18th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9997 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9691 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 GPIA | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 GPIA | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 1.24 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.53 GPIA | +39.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 1.27 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 GPIA | +4.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.33 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.33 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 0.9691 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.33 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eswatini was 1.33 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9691 GPIA in 1977.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Eswatini ranks 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release