How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and OECD members?

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 OECD members: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Eswatini

13.4%

in 2015

OECD members

4.2%

in 2019

Eswatini rank

39th

OECD members rank

37th

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

Eswatini
OECD members

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 13.4% against 4.2% in OECD members, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 3.2 times OECD members's.

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

Eswatini ranks 39th and OECD members ranks 37th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1970s	41.2%	18.8%	22.4%	Eswatini
2000s	17.8%	6.1%	11.7%	Eswatini
2010s	13.5%	5.6%	7.9%	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 OECD members?: Eswatini, at 13.4% against 4.2% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Eswatini and OECD members?: 9.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and OECD members?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Eswatini and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Eswatini ranks 39th and OECD members ranks 37th 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/