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 17,634 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
17,634 number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
68th
of 148 countries
All-time high
26,545 number
in 1971
All-time low
13,673 number
in 2011
Years of data
13
1971–2015

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini, 1971–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199320151971: 26.5k number1972: 25.8k number1974: 24.1k number1975: 23.7k number1976: 24.1k number1977: 24.1k number2009: 21.7k number2010: 17.3k number2011: 13.7k number2012: 15.8k number2013: 17.4k number2014: 16.8k number2015: 17.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini is 17,634 number, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eswatini peaked at 26,545 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 13,673 number, in 2011.

That places Eswatini 68th out of 148 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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, female (number) in Eswatini, 1971 to 2015.
Year number Change
1971 26,545 number
1972 25,842 number -2.6%
1974 24,105 number -6.7%
1975 23,680 number -1.8%
1976 24,127 number +1.9%
1977 24,088 number -0.2%
2009 21,743 number -9.7%
2010 17,263 number -20.6%
2011 13,673 number -20.8%
2012 15,784 number +15.4%
2013 17,350 number +9.9%
2014 16,789 number -3.2%
2015 17,634 number +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,731 number 23,680 number 26,545 number 6
2000s 21,743 number 21,743 number 21,743 number 1
2010s 16,416 number 13,673 number 17,634 number 6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 65 Cuba 21,894 number compare
  2. 66 Australia 20,316 number compare
  3. 67 Argentina 18,743 number compare
  4. 69 Lesotho 15,942 number compare
  5. 70 Botswana 15,685 number compare
  6. 71 Ecuador 15,074 number compare

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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 17,634 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 26,545 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 13,673 number in 2011.
How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Eswatini ranks 68th out of 148 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 18.9%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/