Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Eswatini

Eswatini: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 89.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
89.0%
World rank
49th
of 83 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2018
All-time low
45.4%
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Eswatini, 1976–2018

0204060801976199720181976: 45.4 %1986: 58.5 %2000: 76.9 %2010: 81.7 %2018: 89 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Eswatini is 89.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Eswatini peaked at 89.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1976.

That places Eswatini 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.4% 45.4% 45.4% 1
1980s 58.5% 58.5% 58.5% 1
2000s 76.9% 76.9% 76.9% 1
2010s 85.4% 81.7% 89.0% 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 46 Thailand 91.2% compare
  2. 47 Sao Tome and Principe 89.7% compare
  3. 48 Bolivia 89.6% compare
  4. 50 El Salvador 88.1% compare
  5. 51 Honduras 87.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Eswatini?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Eswatini was 89.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1976.
How does Eswatini rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Eswatini ranks 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.