GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs South Africa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
96.0%
in 2024
South Africa
91.2%
in 2024
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
47th
South Africa rank
45th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 96.0% against 91.2% in South Africa, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.0% | 76.2% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 82.4% | 2.8% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 90.8% | 0.8% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 93.6% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 90.6% | 5.2% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 or South Africa?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 96.0% against 91.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 4.8%, with GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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