South Africa vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
South Africa
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
0.99 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
21st
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
19th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- South Africa
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 88 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 0.9814 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.0086 GPIA | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- South Africa, at 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between South Africa and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 0 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 21st and WB: Europe & Central Asia 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