Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Eswatini, 1976–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Eswatini is 1 GPI, measured in 2022.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPI, in 1976.
That places Eswatini 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.99 GPI | — |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPI | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Eswatini?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Eswatini was 1 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPI in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Eswatini ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.