MDG: Caribbean vs South Africa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
MDG: Caribbean
0.99 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
MDG: Caribbean rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- MDG: Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
MDG: Caribbean currently reports 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1996 it was MDG: Caribbean ahead.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 groups.
MDG: Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.03 GPIA | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.965 GPIA | 0.025 GPIA | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.9814 GPIA | 0.0086 GPIA | MDG: Caribbean |
| 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, MDG: Caribbean or South Africa?
- MDG: Caribbean, at 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between MDG: Caribbean and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with MDG: Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caribbean and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do MDG: Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: Caribbean 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