Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 39,469 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Eswatini, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 39,469 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Eswatini peaked at 50,858 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 39,469 number, in 2018.
That places Eswatini 65th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50,858 number | — |
| 1986 | 48,315 number | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 44,843 number | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 46,324 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 39,469 number | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,858 number | 50,858 number | 50,858 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 48,315 number | 48,315 number | 48,315 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 44,843 number | 44,843 number | 44,843 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 42,896 number | 39,469 number | 46,324 number | 2 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 107,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2558 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0871 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,133 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2175 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0936 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Eswatini?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Eswatini was 39,469 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 50,858 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,469 number in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Eswatini ranks 65th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.