Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 87.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Eswatini, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Eswatini stood at 87.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 87.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1976.
Eswatini ranks 50th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 81.8% | 87.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 47 Sri Lanka 92.5% compare
- 48 Namibia 91.7% compare
- 49 El Salvador 89.8% compare
- 51 South Africa 87.7% compare
- 52 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 87.4% compare
- 53 Honduras 87.1% 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Eswatini was 87.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 50th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.