Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 12,499 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 12,499 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is up 108.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 13,248 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,994, in 2019.
Eswatini ranks 109th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,163 | — |
| 1971 | 12,872 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 12,810 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 12,086 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 12,045 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 11,827 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 12,092 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13,248 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 11,070 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 11,720 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 10,548 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 10,362 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,604 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 6,580 | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 6,919 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 7,718 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 5,994 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 12,499 | +108.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 12,499 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 12,499 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520,818, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +108.5% | 5,994 | 12,499 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,414 | 11,827 | 13,163 | 7 |
| 2000s | 13,248 | 13,248 | 13,248 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,835 | 5,994 | 11,720 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,499 | 12,499 | 12,499 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eswatini was 12,499 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 13,248 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,994 in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release