Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 3.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.8% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.8% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 43.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.7% | — |
| 1971 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 40.9% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 37.1% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 35.3% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 32.3% | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 30.8% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 29.1% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 28.5% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 25.8% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 27.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 27.7% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 25.1% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 27.6% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 23.5% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 25.1% | 27.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 100 Papua New Guinea 4.0% compare
- 101 United States of America 4.0% compare
- 102 Dominica 4.0% compare
- 104 North Macedonia 3.8% compare
- 105 Cameroon 3.8% compare
- 106 Cambodia 3.7% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,652 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,636 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.24 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,037 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8,057 (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini was 3.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.