ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs South Africa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
97.1%
in 2024
South Africa
91.5%
in 2024
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
49th
South Africa rank
50th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 97.1% against 91.5% in South Africa, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.2% | 77.5% | 7.7% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 84.1% | 7.9% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 92.4% | 2.7% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.4% | 1.3% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 91.1% | 5.8% | 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, male, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or South Africa?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 97.1% against 91.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and South Africa?
- 5.6%, 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, male?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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