Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 7,102 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eswatini, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 7,102 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.0% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eswatini peaked at 7,102 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,082, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 114th of 180 countries on this measure, 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, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,320 | — |
| 1972 | 5,200 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4,761 | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 4,630 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 4,525 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4,671 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4,793 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,815 | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 4,503 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 3,961 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 3,968 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,556 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 2,794 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 1,082 | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 3,796 | +250.8% |
| 2019 | 2,971 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 7,102 | +139.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,851 | 4,525 | 5,320 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,793 | 4,793 | 4,793 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,383 | 1,082 | 4,503 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,102 | 7,102 | 7,102 | 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, male in Eswatini?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eswatini was 7,102 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7,102 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,082 in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Eswatini ranks 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release