Eswatini vs Iran: Literate and illiterate world population

Eswatini

9.2%

in 2022

Iran

11.1%

in 2023

Eswatini rank

56th

Iran rank

53rd

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Iran currently reports 11.1% against 9.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

Globally, Eswatini ranks 56th and Iran ranks 53rd of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.