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

Eswatini: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 14.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
14.3%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
95th
of 142 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 1971
All-time low
12.8%
in 2010
Years of data
13
1971–2015

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

10203040501971199320151971: 54.8 %1972: 54 %1974: 51 %1975: 50.1 %1976: 48 %1977: 48 %2009: 13.9 %2010: 12.8 %2011: 15.9 %2012: 14.4 %2013: 15.6 %2014: 15.5 %2015: 14.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eswatini stood at 14.3%.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eswatini peaked at 54.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2010.

That places Eswatini 95th out of 142 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, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Eswatini, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 54.8%
1972 54.0% -1.5%
1974 51.0% -5.6%
1975 50.1% -1.7%
1976 48.0% -4.3%
1977 48.0% +0.1%
2009 13.9% -71.1%
2010 12.8% -7.6%
2011 15.9% +23.8%
2012 14.4% -9.1%
2013 15.6% +7.7%
2014 15.5% -0.2%
2015 14.3% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.0% 48.0% 54.8% 6
2000s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1
2010s 14.8% 12.8% 15.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eswatini?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eswatini was 14.3% 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, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2010.
How does Eswatini rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Eswatini ranks 95th out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.