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.
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
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 8,880 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 112.6% (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.
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