Eswatini vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Eswatini
98.7%
in 2022
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
99.1%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
42nd
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
45th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 99.1% against 98.7% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 42nd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 45th of 95 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.5% | 84.1% | 8.6% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 91.7% | 8.0% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 97.8% | 6.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.0% | 0.4% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Eswatini or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 99.1% against 98.7% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Eswatini and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 0.4%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 42nd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 45th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release