Adult Literacy Rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Adult Literacy Rate was 90.75 in 2022. β² Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Eswatini, 1976β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Eswatini is 90.75, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Eswatini peaked at 90.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.33, in 1976.
That places Eswatini 56th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.33 | 55.33 | 55.33 | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.24 | 67.24 | 67.24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.66 | 81.66 | 81.66 | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.1 | 83.1 | 83.1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 90.02 | 89.28 | 90.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 53 Puerto Rico 92.4 compare
- 54 South Africa 91.15 compare
- 55 Thailand 91.1 compare
- 57 Lesotho 90.45 compare
- 58 Zimbabwe 89.85 compare
- 59 El Salvador 89.77 compare
More gender data for Eswatini
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 13,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 14,188 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Eswatini?
- Adult literacy rate in Eswatini was 90.75 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 90.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.33 in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for adult literacy rate?
- Eswatini ranks 56th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.