Africa Western and Central vs Eswatini: Literacy rate, youth female
Africa Western and Central
66.7%
in 2024
Eswatini
98.8%
in 2022
Africa Western and Central rank
40th
Eswatini rank
43rd
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 98.8% against 66.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 32.1%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Eswatini ranks 43rd of 40 groups.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 84.3% | 39.3% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 93.3% | 40.0% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 98.2% | 40.8% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 98.8% | 32.6% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Africa Western and Central or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 98.8% against 66.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Africa Western and Central and Eswatini?
- 32.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Eswatini?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Eswatini rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Eswatini ranks 43rd of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.