Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Eswatini
Eswatini: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling 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
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Eswatini, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Eswatini stood at 90.75. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Eswatini peaked at 90.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1950.
Eswatini ranks 73rd of 128 countries on this measure, 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
- 70 Puerto Rico 92.39 compare
- 71 Lebanon 92.01 compare
- 72 Thailand 91.1 compare
- 75 El Salvador 89.85 compare
- 76 Iran 88.92 compare
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 literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Eswatini?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Eswatini was 90.75 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 90.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- 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 Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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