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 0.7665 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Eswatini, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Eswatini is 0.7665 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Eswatini peaked at 1.82 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7665 GPIA, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 126th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.27 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.44 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.34 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.38 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.82 GPIA | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7665 GPIA | -25.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.7665 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9617 GPIA, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.7665 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9885 GPIA, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +43.2% | 1.27 GPIA | 1.82 GPIA |
| 2017 | -41.2% | 1.82 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA |
| 2022 | -25.7% | 1.03 GPIA | 0.7665 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.82 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7665 GPIA | 0.7665 GPIA | 0.7665 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Eswatini was 0.7665 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.82 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7665 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Eswatini ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release