Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 55.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Eswatini, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Eswatini is 55.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 55.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1976.
Eswatini ranks 54th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.6% | — |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +56.6% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +72.7% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 45.2% | 55.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.6% compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 58.4% compare
- 53 Oman 56.9% compare
- 55 South Africa 54.5% compare
- 56 Cambodia 53.1% compare
- 57 Vanuatu 50.9% compare
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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Eswatini was 55.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 54th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.