Literacy rate, youth total in Eswatini
Eswatini: Literacy rate, youth total was 98.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth total in Eswatini, 1976–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth total in Eswatini is 98.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Eswatini peaked at 98.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 1976.
That places Eswatini 42nd out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth total in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 75.5% | — |
| 1986 | 83.8% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 91.4% | 91.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.7% compare
- 40 Qatar 98.7% compare
- 41 Jordan 98.7% compare
- 43 Paraguay 98.6% compare
- 44 Cape Verde 98.3% compare
- 45 El Salvador 98.2% compare
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 total in Eswatini?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Eswatini was 98.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Eswatini ranks 42nd 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 total (% of people 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.