Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 81,429 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Eswatini, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Eswatini stood at 81,429 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 117,340 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 81,429 number, in 2018.
Eswatini ranks 68th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 117,003 number | — |
| 1986 | 117,340 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 105,197 number | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 107,612 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 81,429 number | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117,003 number | 117,003 number | 117,003 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 117,340 number | 117,340 number | 117,340 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 105,197 number | 105,197 number | 105,197 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 94,520 number | 81,429 number | 107,612 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Eswatini was 81,429 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 117,340 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,429 number in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 68th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.