South Africa vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
South Africa
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
21st
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
19th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 19th of 88 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.02 GPIA | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 0.965 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.025 GPIA | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 0.9814 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.0086 GPIA | UNICEF: Latin America and 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, South Africa or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- South Africa, at 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 0 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 21st and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 19th of 88 countries.
- 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