Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini

Eswatini: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 42,391 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
42,391 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
78th
of 139 countries
All-time high
64,406 number
in 1971
All-time low
29,525 number
in 2011
Years of data
14
1970–2015

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini, 1970–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199220151970: 63.2k number1971: 64.4k number1972: 63.0k number1974: 60.1k number1975: 60.1k number1976: 60.7k number1977: 61.5k number2009: 51.8k number2010: 42.0k number2011: 29.5k number2012: 36.5k number2013: 42.0k number2014: 41.3k number2015: 42.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini is 42,391 number, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini peaked at 64,406 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 29,525 number, in 2011.

Eswatini ranks 78th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2015.
Year number Change
1970 63,170 number
1971 64,406 number +2.0%
1972 63,006 number -2.2%
1974 60,106 number -4.6%
1975 60,091 number -0.0%
1976 60,694 number +1.0%
1977 61,519 number +1.4%
2009 51,761 number -15.9%
2010 41,950 number -19.0%
2011 29,525 number -29.6%
2012 36,511 number +23.7%
2013 42,032 number +15.1%
2014 41,316 number -1.7%
2015 42,391 number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61,856 number 60,091 number 64,406 number 7
2000s 51,761 number 51,761 number 51,761 number 1
2010s 38,954 number 29,525 number 42,391 number 6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 75 Slovakia 46,056 number compare
  2. 76 Serbia 45,473 number compare
  3. 77 Armenia 44,799 number compare
  4. 79 Timor-Leste 41,180 number compare
  5. 80 Kuwait 39,467 number compare
  6. 81 Greece 37,796 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eswatini was 42,391 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 64,406 number in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 29,525 number in 2011.
How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Eswatini ranks 78th out of 139 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/