Eswatini vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Eswatini
98.7%
in 2022
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
99.3%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
42nd
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
40th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 99.3% against 98.7% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 42nd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 40th of 95 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.5% | 83.8% | 8.3% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 91.0% | 7.2% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 97.7% | 6.1% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.2% | 0.6% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 99.3% 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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 0.6%, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 42nd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 40th 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