Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.15 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Eswatini is 1.15 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Eswatini peaked at 1.39 modelled data in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.13 modelled data, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 32nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.23 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.25 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.26 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.26 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.32 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.34 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.35 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.36 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.37 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.38 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.29 modelled data | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.22 modelled data | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.19 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 1.36 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 1.39 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 1.15 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Eswatini was 1.15 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 modelled data in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 modelled data in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Eswatini ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary 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