Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8049 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eswatini, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eswatini is 0.8049 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eswatini peaked at 1.23 modelled data in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8049 modelled data, in 2025.
Eswatini ranks 143rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.14 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.17 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.19 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.19 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.19 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.23 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.23 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.17 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.05 modelled data | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9756 modelled data | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9048 modelled data | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8571 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8095 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8049 modelled data | -0.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.8049 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.8049 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 1.19 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8999 modelled data | 0.8049 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eswatini was 0.8049 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 modelled data in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8049 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release