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 1.35 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eswatini stood at 1.35 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eswatini peaked at 1.48 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8479 GPIA, in 1983.
Eswatini ranks 30th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.976 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9722 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9707 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9734 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9459 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.927 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9237 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9284 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9061 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8873 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.86 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8835 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8479 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8828 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8643 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8747 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8537 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8872 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8661 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8735 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8813 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8952 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9156 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8928 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8986 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9143 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.48 GPIA | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 1.18 GPIA | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.28 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.35 GPIA | +6.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.35 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.35 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +35.4% | 1.09 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9411 GPIA | 0.8873 GPIA | 0.976 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8689 GPIA | 0.8479 GPIA | 0.8872 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8959 GPIA | 0.8735 GPIA | 0.9156 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.35 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eswatini was 1.35 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.48 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8479 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Eswatini ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 of primary 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