Literacy rate, youth male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Literacy rate, youth male was 98.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth male in Eswatini, 1976–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, youth male in Eswatini stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Eswatini peaked at 98.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 1976.
Eswatini ranks 38th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 76.1% | — |
| 1986 | 83.1% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 90.7% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +11.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 98.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 98.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth male in Eswatini?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Eswatini was 98.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Eswatini ranks 38th out of 95 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 male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.