Swaziland

Literacy Rate

88.42
percent
Dec 76Dec 86Dec 00Dec 10Dec 180.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Swaziland
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

92
Zimbabwe88.69
93
Honduras88.51
94
Swaziland88.42
95
Jamaica88.1
96
Vanuatu87.51
97
Botswana86.82
98
Cape Verde86.79
99
Zambia86.75

Africa Ranking

5
Namibia91.53
6
Mauritius91.33
8
Zimbabwe88.69
9
Swaziland88.42
10
Botswana86.82
11
Cape Verde86.79
12
Zambia86.75
13
Libya86.1
14
Gabon84.67

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Definition of Literacy Rate

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.

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