Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Eswatini, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Eswatini stood at 12.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Eswatini peaked at 47.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2025.
Eswatini ranks 122nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, both in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.7% | — |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 30.7% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 13.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 13.4% compare
- 121 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.3% compare
- 123 Canada 12.6% compare
- 124 Cook Islands 12.2% compare
- 125 North Macedonia 12.0% compare
- 125 Uzbekistan 12.0% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Eswatini was 12.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Eswatini ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release