Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 51.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Eswatini, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 51.5% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Eswatini peaked at 58.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2018.
Eswatini ranks 71st of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 56.5% | — |
| 1986 | 58.8% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 51.5% | 57.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 107,218 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Eswatini?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Eswatini was 51.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Eswatini ranks 71st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.