ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs South Africa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
94.8%
in 2024
South Africa
90.8%
in 2024
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
49th
South Africa rank
46th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 94.8% against 90.8% in South Africa, a difference of 4.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.1% | 74.8% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 80.9% | 3.1% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 89.4% | 0.9% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 92.8% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 90.1% | 4.4% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or South Africa?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 94.8% against 90.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and South Africa?
- 4.0%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and South Africa rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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