Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 3.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Eswatini stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Eswatini peaked at 44.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 116th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.2% | — |
| 1971 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 41.5% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 37.6% | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 36.3% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 33.6% | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 32.0% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 30.1% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 29.2% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 28.5% | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 27.3% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 28.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 28.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 29.7% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 27.2% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -55.6% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +97.5% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -57.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +97.5% | 5.6% | 11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.9% | 29.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 25.3% | 29.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 26.4% | 28.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 5.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
- 114 Algeria 3.1% compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.0% compare
- 117 Vanuatu 3.0% compare
- 118 Hungary 2.9% compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.9% compare
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, male in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Eswatini was 3.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Eswatini ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release