Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Eswatini
Eswatini: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 98.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
98.5%
World rank
39th
of 95 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2022
All-time low
76.1%
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2022
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Eswatini, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 98.5% for literacy rate of young men vs. women in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Eswatini peaked at 98.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 1976.
That places Eswatini 39th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 76.1% | — |
| 1986 | 83.1% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 90.7% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 88.8% | 90.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
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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 literacy rate of young men vs. women in Eswatini?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Eswatini was 98.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Eswatini ranks 39th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.