Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Eswatini

Eswatini: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 20,108 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20,108 number
World rank
62nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
21,608 number
in 2010
All-time low
12,497 number
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Eswatini, 1976–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1976199720181976: 12.5k number1986: 14.1k number2000: 18.3k number2010: 21.6k number2018: 20.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Eswatini is 20,108 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 21,608 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,497 number, in 1976.

That places Eswatini 62nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,497 number 12,497 number 12,497 number 1
1980s 14,115 number 14,115 number 14,115 number 1
2000s 18,335 number 18,335 number 18,335 number 1
2010s 20,858 number 20,108 number 21,608 number 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 59 Jordan 35,628 number compare
  2. 60 Albania 26,323 number compare
  3. 61 Kuwait 25,714 number compare
  4. 63 Namibia 13,034 number compare
  5. 64 Moldova 11,576 number compare
  6. 65 Uruguay 11,122 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Eswatini?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Eswatini was 20,108 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 21,608 number in 2010.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 12,497 number in 1976.
How does Eswatini rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Eswatini ranks 62nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.