South Africa vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
South Africa
58.3%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
83.6%
in 2024
South Africa rank
49th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
48th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 83.6% against 58.3% in South Africa, a difference of 25.3%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 49th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th of 90 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.4% | 20.4% | 35.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 30.7% | 16.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 60.6% | 2.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 69.8% | 2.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 82.3% | 26.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 83.6% 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 25.3%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- South Africa ranks 49th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th 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