Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 16.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 16.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 42.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2011.
Eswatini ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.0% | — |
| 1971 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 40.2% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 37.2% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 36.2% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 33.8% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 31.8% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 31.3% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 29.7% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 27.6% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 28.5% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 30.0% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.7% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 28.8% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +68.4% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -6.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 16.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 16.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +68.4% | 6.9% | 11.7% |
| 2011 | -42.9% | 12.1% | 6.9% |
| 2013 | +32.2% | 11.7% | 15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.9% | 31.3% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 27.6% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 20.9% | 27.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 6.9% | 17.4% | 9 |
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, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Eswatini was 16.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/