Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Eswatini, Kingdom of

Eswatini, Kingdom of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 86.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
86.7%
World rank
57th
of 83 countries
All-time high
86.7%
in 2018
All-time low
51.0%
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Eswatini, Kingdom of, 1976–2018

0204060801976199720181976: 51 %1986: 65 %2000: 81.7 %2010: 82 %2018: 86.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eswatini, Kingdom of recorded 86.7% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Eswatini, Kingdom of peaked at 86.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1976.

Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 57th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.0% 51.0% 51.0% 1
1980s 65.0% 65.0% 65.0% 1
2000s 81.7% 81.7% 81.7% 1
2010s 84.3% 82.0% 86.7% 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini, Kingdom of

  1. 54 Tunisia 88.3% compare
  2. 55 South Africa 87.9% compare
  3. 56 Vanuatu 87.6% compare
  4. 58 Honduras 86.7% compare
  5. 59 Guatemala 85.6% compare
  6. 60 Cambodia 84.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Eswatini, Kingdom of was 86.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1976.
How does Eswatini, Kingdom of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini, Kingdom of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.