ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) vs South Africa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- South Africa
How they compare
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) currently reports 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.02 GPIA | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.965 GPIA | 0.025 GPIA | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.9814 GPIA | 0.0086 GPIA | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 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, ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) or South Africa?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 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 ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and South Africa rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 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