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Eswatini Lowest Literacy Rate

Name: Eswatini Literacy Rate
Creator: World Bank
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55.33% in 1976

Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The lowest literacy rate in Eswatini was 55.33% in 1976. The top 5 years were: 1976 (55.33%), 1986 (67.24%), 2000 (81.66%), 2022 (90.75%), 2025 (95.81%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Eswatini Top 5 Lowest Literacy Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1976	55.33%
2nd	1986	67.24%
3rd	2000	81.66%
4th	2022	90.75%
5th	2025	95.81%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1976	55.33%	–	4th
1986	67.24%	+11.91pp	2nd
2000	81.66%	+14.42pp	25th
2022	90.75%	+9.09pp	23rd
2025	95.81%	+5.06pp	20th

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