ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) vs South Africa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- South Africa
How they compare
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) currently reports 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.02 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.965 GPIA | 0.005 GPIA | ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) |
| 2010s | 0.9786 GPIA | 0.9814 GPIA | 0.0029 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) or South Africa?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), at 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and South Africa rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release