GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs South Africa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
97.5%
in 2024
South Africa
91.5%
in 2024
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
47th
South Africa rank
50th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male 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 97.5% against 91.5% in South Africa, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th of 203 groups.
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.2% | 77.5% | 4.7% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 84.1% | 6.3% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 92.4% | 2.5% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.4% | 1.4% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 91.1% | 6.2% | 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, male, GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 or South Africa?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 97.5% against 91.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 6.0%, 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, male?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 47th 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