Eswatini: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2016, Eswatini's secondary education, vocational pupils rose 4,230 on 2015 (from 0 to 4,230).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2015), the average change was +18.9 and a typical year strayed about 247.43 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 17.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4,230 in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 686 in 2004. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2007 to 2016 the straight-line trend is upward, about 269.66 a year. A straight line explains 33% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2016, Eswatini had the 10th highest value of the 12 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Eswatini in the 2016 ranking

• Chad — 7th of 12: 7,791
• Puerto Rico (US) — 8th of 12: 6,618
• Yemen, Rep. — 9th of 12: 4,792
• Bermuda — 11th of 12: 0
• Grenada — 12th of 12: 0

What this measures

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 39 values

Secondary education, vocational pupils in nearby economies

• Angola — 287,600 (2016)
• Benin — 27,875 (2016)
• Burkina Faso — 28,566 (2018)
• Burundi — 68,831 (2018)
• Cabo Verde — 1,212 (2018)
• Cameroon — 477,192 (2016)
• Central African Republic — 5,149 (2017)
• Chad — 7,791 (2016)
• Comoros — 0 (2018)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 870,961 (2015)
• Côte d'Ivoire

More education data for Eswatini

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 13 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) — 95.27% (2023)
• Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) — 91.97% (2023)
• Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 93.61% (2023)
• Primary education, pupils — 222,351 (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 116.53% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Eswatini's secondary education, vocational pupils?

4,230 in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 929.2% from 411 in 1970 (5.2% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 4,230 in 2016 and the lowest 0 in 1998.

How does Eswatini rank?

10th highest of 12 economies with data for 2016.

Is the latest change in secondary education, vocational pupils unusual for Eswatini?

In 2016, Eswatini's secondary education, vocational pupils rose 4,230 on 2015 (from 0 to 4,230). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2015), the average change was +18.9 and a typical year strayed about 247.43 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 17.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.VO, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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