Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 35.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Eswatini, 1976–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 68 Singapore 36.9% compare
- 69 Uruguay 36.6% compare
- 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.3% compare
- 72 Brazil 35.2% compare
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 34.5% compare
- 74 South Africa 33.0% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,652 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,636 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.24 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,037 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8,057 (2013)
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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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.