Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini

Eswatini: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1 GPIA
World rank
8th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9352 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini, 1976–2018

00.250.50.7511976199720181976: 0.935 GPIA1986: 0.936 GPIA2000: 0.966 GPIA2010: 0.983 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini is 1 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini peaked at 1 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9352 GPIA, in 1976.

Eswatini ranks 8th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eswatini, 1976 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.9352 GPIA
1986 0.936 GPIA +0.1%
2000 0.966 GPIA +3.2%
2010 0.9827 GPIA +1.7%
2018 1 GPIA +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9352 GPIA 0.9352 GPIA 0.9352 GPIA 1
1980s 0.936 GPIA 0.936 GPIA 0.936 GPIA 1
2000s 0.966 GPIA 0.966 GPIA 0.966 GPIA 1
2010s 0.9928 GPIA 0.9827 GPIA 1 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 5 Uruguay 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 6 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
  3. 7 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
  4. 9 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 GPIA compare
  5. 10 Honduras 1 GPIA compare
  6. 11 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
  7. 11 Tonga 1 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini was 1 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9352 GPIA in 1976.
How does Eswatini rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Eswatini ranks 8th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/