Eswatini Literacy Rate 1976-2024

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
  • Eswatini literacy rate for 2020 was 89.28%, a 6.18% increase from 2010.
  • Eswatini literacy rate for 2010 was 83.10%, a 1.44% increase from 2000.
  • Eswatini literacy rate for 2000 was 81.66%, a 14.42% increase from 1986.
  • Eswatini literacy rate for 1986 was 67.24%, a 11.91% increase from 1976.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Mongolia 99.18%
Philippines 98.47%
West Bank and Gaza 97.51%
Indonesia 96.00%
Bolivia 93.85%
Sri Lanka 92.38%
El Salvador 89.98%
Eswatini 89.28%
Zambia 87.50%
Ghana 80.38%
Cameroon 78.23%
Bangladesh 74.91%
Timor-Leste 69.90%
Eswatini Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2020 89.28% 6.18%
2010 83.10% 1.44%
2000 81.66% 14.42%
1986 67.24% 11.91%
1976 55.33% 11.91%