Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 24,142 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Eswatini, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Eswatini is 24,142 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Eswatini peaked at 48,202 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 24,142 number, in 2018.
Eswatini ranks 63rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 45,228 number | — |
| 1986 | 48,202 number | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 40,117 number | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 35,924 number | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 24,142 number | -32.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 24,142 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 896,482 number, 3% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 24,142 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.43 million number, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,228 number | 45,228 number | 45,228 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 48,202 number | 48,202 number | 48,202 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 40,117 number | 40,117 number | 40,117 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 30,033 number | 24,142 number | 35,924 number | 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Eswatini?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Eswatini was 24,142 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 48,202 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,142 number in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Eswatini ranks 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.