Eswatini - Children out of school (% of primary school age)

Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Eswatini was 15.23 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 42.23 in 1971, while its lowest value was 6.93 in 2011.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

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

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Year Value
1970 42.04
1971 42.23
1972 40.20
1973 37.18
1974 36.16
1975 33.80
1976 32.88
1977 31.84
1978 31.81
1979 31.28
1980 29.74
1981 27.62
1982 28.51
1983 30.02
1984 30.02
1985 28.71
1986 29.53
1987 28.83
1988 29.10
1989 29.57
1990 27.59
1991 27.13
1992 25.67
1993 25.86
1994 23.82
1995 20.89
1996 21.43
2009 17.93
2010 12.13
2011 6.93
2012 11.66
2013 15.42
2014 14.63
2015 15.69
2016 15.63
2017 17.41
2018 16.35
2019 15.23

Limitations and Exceptions: The administrative data used in the calculation of the rate of out-of-school children are based on enrolment at a specific date which can bias the results by either counting enrolled children who never attend school or by omitting those who enroll after the reference date for reporting enrolment data. Furthermore, children who drop out of school after the reference date are not counted as out of school. Discrepancies between enrolment and population data from different sources can also result in over- or underestimates of the rate. Lastly, the international comparability of this indicator can be affected by the use of different concepts of enrolment and out-of-school children across countries.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The rate of out-of-school children allows to compare across countries with different population sizes. It shows the share of official primary-school-age children who never attended school or dropped out to the population of official primary school age. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation