Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 39,469 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
39,469 number
World rank
65th
of 87 countries
All-time high
50,858 number
in 1976
All-time low
39,469 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Eswatini, 1976–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1976199720181976: 50.9k number1986: 48.3k number2000: 44.8k number2010: 46.3k number2018: 39.5k number

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

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) in Eswatini, 1976 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 62 Namibia 61,487 number compare
  2. 63 Panama 61,072 number compare
  3. 64 Jordan 45,861 number compare
  4. 66 Mauritius 33,966 number compare
  5. 67 Singapore 30,462 number compare
  6. 68 Uruguay 21,206 number compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
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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.