How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and European Union?

13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs European Union: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Eswatini

13.4%

in 2015

European Union

3.2%

in 2019

Eswatini rank

39th

European Union rank

40th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Eswatini
European Union

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 13.4% against 3.2% in European Union, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 4.2 times European Union's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 39th and European Union ranks 40th of 137 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	European Union	Difference	Ahead
1970s	41.2%	12.2%	29.0%	Eswatini
2000s	17.8%	3.7%	14.1%	Eswatini
2010s	13.5%	3.7%	9.9%	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Eswatini or European Union?: Eswatini, at 13.4% against 3.2% in European Union as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Eswatini and European Union?: 10.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and European Union?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Eswatini and European Union rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Eswatini ranks 39th and European Union ranks 40th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/