Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
154th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1974
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1970–2015
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Eswatini, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Eswatini stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Eswatini peaked at 0.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Eswatini 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -26.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 151 Gambia 0.2% compare
- 152 Chad 0.2% compare
- 153 Mauritania 0.1% compare
- 154 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 154 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 154 Bahamas 0.0%
- 154 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 154 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 154 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 154 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 154 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 154 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 154 Kenya 0.0%
- 154 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 154 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 154 Montserrat 0.0%
- 154 Malawi 0.0%
- 154 Namibia 0.0% compare
- 154 Niue 0.0% compare
- 154 Naoero 0.0% compare
- 154 Palau 0.0%
- 154 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 154 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 154 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 154 Tokelau 0.0%
- 154 United States of America 0.0%
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 154 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 154 Yemen 0.0% compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 0.0%
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Eswatini?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Eswatini was 0.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Eswatini ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release