Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Eswatini

Eswatini: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 35.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
35.6%
World rank
71st
of 86 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 1976
All-time low
35.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Eswatini, 1976–2018

02040601976199720181976: 54.41986: 51.92000: 43.82010: 44.32018: 35.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 35.6% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Eswatini peaked at 54.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2018.

Eswatini ranks 71st of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Eswatini, 1976 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1976 54.4%
1986 51.9% -4.5%
2000 43.8% -15.7%
2010 44.3% +1.2%
2018 35.6% -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54.4% 54.4% 54.4% 1
1980s 51.9% 51.9% 51.9% 1
2000s 43.8% 43.8% 43.8% 1
2010s 40.0% 35.6% 44.3% 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 68 Singapore 36.9% compare
  2. 69 Uruguay 36.6% compare
  3. 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.3% compare
  4. 72 Brazil 35.2% compare
  5. 73 Brunei Darussalam 34.5% compare
  6. 74 South Africa 33.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Eswatini?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Eswatini was 35.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1976.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2018.
How does Eswatini rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Eswatini ranks 71st out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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