Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eswatini

Eswatini: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 8.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
8.0%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
86th
of 142 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 1970
All-time low
8.0%
in 2015
Years of data
14
1970–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eswatini, 1970–2015

10203040501970199220151970: 54.3 %1971: 53.1 %1972: 50.4 %1974: 44.9 %1975: 45.5 %1976: 44.9 %1977: 44.5 %2009: 12.7 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 12.1 %2012: 10.5 %2013: 9 %2014: 9.3 %2015: 8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 8.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eswatini peaked at 54.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2015.

Eswatini ranks 86th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2015.
Year % Change
1970 54.3%
1971 53.1% -2.2%
1972 50.4% -5.1%
1974 44.9% -10.9%
1975 45.5% +1.2%
1976 44.9% -1.2%
1977 44.5% -1.0%
2009 12.7% -71.4%
2010 13.7% +7.6%
2011 12.1% -11.3%
2012 10.5% -13.1%
2013 9.0% -14.9%
2014 9.3% +3.1%
2015 8.0% -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.2% 44.5% 54.3% 7
2000s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
2010s 10.4% 8.0% 13.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eswatini?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eswatini was 8.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2015.
How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Eswatini ranks 86th out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/