Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini

Eswatini: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 33,994 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
33,994 number
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
73rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
52,017 number
in 1971
All-time low
18,862 number
in 2011
Years of data
14
1970–2015

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199220151970: 50.6k number1971: 52.0k number1972: 50.5k number1974: 47.8k number1975: 47.6k number1976: 48.5k number1977: 49.0k number2009: 40.4k number2010: 31.8k number2011: 18.9k number2012: 26.8k number2013: 31.9k number2014: 32.0k number2015: 34.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini stood at 33,994 number.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini peaked at 52,017 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 18,862 number, in 2011.

Eswatini ranks 73rd of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2015.
Year number Change
1970 50,614 number
1971 52,017 number +2.8%
1972 50,517 number -2.9%
1974 47,799 number -5.4%
1975 47,563 number -0.5%
1976 48,469 number +1.9%
1977 49,048 number +1.2%
2009 40,430 number -17.6%
2010 31,767 number -21.4%
2011 18,862 number -40.6%
2012 26,842 number +42.3%
2013 31,920 number +18.9%
2014 31,973 number +0.2%
2015 33,994 number +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49,432 number 47,563 number 52,017 number 7
2000s 40,430 number 40,430 number 40,430 number 1
2010s 29,226 number 18,862 number 33,994 number 6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 70 Namibia 36,973 number compare
  2. 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34,833 number compare
  3. 72 Armenia 34,172 number compare
  4. 74 Palestine, State of 31,846 number compare
  5. 75 Hungary 29,421 number compare
  6. 76 France 29,089 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini was 33,994 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 52,017 number in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 18,862 number in 2011.
How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Eswatini ranks 73rd out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/