South Africa vs Tunisia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity
South Africa
0.47 LPIA
in 2024
Tunisia
0.48 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
43rd
Tunisia rank
42nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 0.48 LPIA against 0.47 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 43rd and Tunisia ranks 42nd of 53 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.56 LPIA | 0.52 LPIA | 0.04 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.42 LPIA | 0.52 LPIA | 0.1 LPIA | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity, South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 0.48 LPIA against 0.47 LPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.01 LPIA, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- South Africa ranks 43rd and Tunisia ranks 42nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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