Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 69.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
69.3%
World rank
36th
of 82 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2010
All-time low
57.6%
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2018
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Eswatini, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Eswatini stood at 69.3%.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Eswatini peaked at 69.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 1976.
That places Eswatini 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 57.6% | — |
| 1986 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 69.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 69.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.3%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Eswatini?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Eswatini was 69.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Eswatini ranks 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.