What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 79,248 number in 1986.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 50,427 number in 2018.

How does Eswatini rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?

Eswatini ranks 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Eswatini data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Eswatini

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Eswatini
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Eswatini: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 50,427 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

50,427 number

World rank

63rd

of 83 countries

All-time high

79,248 number

in 1986

All-time low

50,427 number

in 2018

Years of data

1976–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Eswatini, 1976–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Eswatini stood at 50,427 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 79,248 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 50,427 number, in 2018.

That places Eswatini 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	78,139 number	78,139 number	78,139 number	1
1980s	79,248 number	79,248 number	79,248 number	1
2000s	65,986 number	65,986 number	65,986 number	1
2010s	58,106 number	50,427 number	65,785 number	2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

60 Panama 73,286 number compare
61 Greece 68,175 number compare
62 Jordan 67,902 number compare
64 Palestine 45,443 number compare
65 Singapore 33,978 number compare
66 Kazakhstan 20,015 number compare

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More reference data data for Eswatini

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5399 (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 (2026)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 6.88 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,474 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 947.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.56 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Eswatini?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Eswatini was 50,427 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 79,248 number in 1986.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 50,427 number in 2018.
How does Eswatini rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Eswatini ranks 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.