Cross country literacy rates in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cross country literacy rates was 90.75 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
90.75
World rank
73rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
90.75
in 2022
All-time low
17.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2022
Cross country literacy rates in Eswatini, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cross country literacy rates in Eswatini stood at 90.75. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Eswatini peaked at 90.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1950.
That places Eswatini 73rd out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cross country literacy rates in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.5 | — |
| 1976 | 55.33 | +216.2% |
| 1986 | 67.24 | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 81.66 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 90.75 | +11.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 90.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 90.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.87, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 55.33 | 55.33 | 55.33 | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.24 | 67.24 | 67.24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.66 | 81.66 | 81.66 | 1 |
| 2020s | 90.75 | 90.75 | 90.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Eswatini?
- Cross country literacy rates in Eswatini was 90.75 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 90.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Eswatini ranks 73rd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).