Eswatini vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
Eswatini
98.5%
in 2022
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
99.2%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
39th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
42nd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- Eswatini
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.2% against 98.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 42nd of 95 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.1% | 92.0% | 15.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 83.1% | 95.3% | 12.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 98.3% | 8.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 99.1% | 0.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, Eswatini or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 99.2% against 98.5% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Eswatini and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 0.7%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Eswatini ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 42nd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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