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
153rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1975
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1971–2015
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Eswatini, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Eswatini ranks 153rd of 182 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5% | — |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -77.5% |
| 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% | -32.7% |
| 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 2.2%. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 150 Chad 0.2% compare
- 151 Gambia 0.1% compare
- 152 Mauritania 0.1% compare
- 153 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 153 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 153 Bahamas 0.0%
- 153 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 153 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 153 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 153 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 153 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 153 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 153 Kenya 0.0%
- 153 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 153 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 153 Montserrat 0.0%
- 153 Malawi 0.0%
- 153 Namibia 0.0%
- 153 Niue 0.0% compare
- 153 Naoero 0.0% compare
- 153 Palau 0.0%
- 153 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 153 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 153 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 153 Tokelau 0.0%
- 153 United States of America 0.0%
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 153 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 153 Yemen 0.0% compare
- 153 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 1975.
- 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 153rd out of 182 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release