Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Eswatini, Kingdom of

Eswatini, Kingdom of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 52.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
52.3%
World rank
50th
of 82 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2018
All-time low
9.9%
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Eswatini, Kingdom of, 1976–2018

10203040501976199720181976: 9.9 %1986: 16.4 %2000: 29.7 %2010: 40.1 %2018: 52.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Eswatini, Kingdom of is 52.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Eswatini, Kingdom of peaked at 52.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1976.

Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 50th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.9% 9.9% 9.9% 1
1980s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1
2000s 29.7% 29.7% 29.7% 1
2010s 46.2% 40.1% 52.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Eswatini, Kingdom of was 52.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1976.
How does Eswatini, Kingdom of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini, Kingdom of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.