Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eswatini

Eswatini: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 18.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
18.1%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
72nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 1971
All-time low
18.1%
in 2015
Years of data
13
1971–2015

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eswatini, 1971–2015

204060801971199320151971: 71.9 %1972: 71.2 %1974: 65.8 %1975: 65.1 %1976: 62.3 %1977: 61.8 %2009: 28.2 %2010: 24.8 %2011: 24.3 %2012: 22.6 %2013: 23.5 %2014: 20.6 %2015: 18.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 18.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eswatini peaked at 71.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2015.

That places Eswatini 72nd out of 143 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Eswatini, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 71.9%
1972 71.2% -1.0%
1974 65.8% -7.6%
1975 65.1% -1.0%
1976 62.3% -4.2%
1977 61.8% -1.0%
2009 28.2% -54.3%
2010 24.8% -12.0%
2011 24.3% -2.0%
2012 22.6% -7.2%
2013 23.5% +3.9%
2014 20.6% -12.1%
2015 18.1% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.3% 61.8% 71.9% 6
2000s 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 1
2010s 22.3% 18.1% 24.8% 6

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  5. 74 Dominica 17.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eswatini?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eswatini was 18.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2015.
How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 143 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.