Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 98.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
98.5%
World rank
39th
of 95 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2022
All-time low
76.1%
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Eswatini, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 98.5% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Eswatini peaked at 98.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 1976.
Eswatini ranks 39th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 76.1% | — |
| 1986 | 83.1% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 90.7% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +11.0% |
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 |
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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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Eswatini?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Eswatini was 98.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Eswatini ranks 39th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release