Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 5,397 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eswatini, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eswatini stood at 5,397.
The figure is up 78.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eswatini peaked at 8,455 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,023, in 2019.
That places Eswatini 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,552 | — |
| 1972 | 7,610 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 7,325 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 7,415 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 7,302 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 7,421 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8,455 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 7,255 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 7,217 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,587 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 6,394 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5,048 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 3,786 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 5,837 | +54.2% |
| 2017 | 3,922 | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 3,023 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 5,397 | +78.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,438 | 7,302 | 7,610 | 6 |
| 2000s | 8,455 | 8,455 | 8,455 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,452 | 3,023 | 7,255 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,397 | 5,397 | 5,397 | 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, female in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eswatini was 5,397 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8,455 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,023 in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Eswatini ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release