South Africa vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
South Africa
58.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
83.8%
in 2024
South Africa rank
49th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
46th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 83.8% against 58.3% in South Africa, a difference of 25.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 49th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 46th of 90 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.4% | 52.5% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 64.2% | 17.1% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 72.1% | 14.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 76.4% | 8.9% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 82.7% | 26.5% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, South Africa or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 83.8% against 58.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 25.5%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- South Africa ranks 49th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 46th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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