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

02040601976199720181976: 57.61986: 58.62000: 652010: 69.42018: 69.3

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Sri Lanka 69.9% compare
  2. 34 Cameroon 69.8% compare
  3. 35 Suriname 69.4% compare
  4. 37 Argentina 68.8% compare
  5. 38 Tunisia 67.5% compare
  6. 39 Saudi Arabia 67.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.