Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eswatini, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eswatini is 11.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eswatini peaked at 41.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2025.
Eswatini ranks 131st 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, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 23.8% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 11.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 128 Uzbekistan 12.1% compare
- 129 Andorra 11.8% compare
- 129 Marshall Islands 11.8% compare
- 131 Anguilla 11.7% compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 11.7% compare
- 134 Armenia 11.2% compare
- 134 Germany 11.2% 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, male in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eswatini was 11.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Eswatini ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release