MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs South Africa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
0.99 GPIA
in 2019
South Africa
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- South Africa
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.965 GPIA | 0.025 GPIA | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.9814 GPIA | 0.0086 GPIA | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
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: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or South Africa?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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