South Africa vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
South Africa
58.3%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
83.3%
in 2024
South Africa rank
49th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
51st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 83.3% against 58.3% in South Africa, a difference of 25.0%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st of 90 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.4% | 51.3% | 4.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 63.2% | 16.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 71.2% | 13.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 75.6% | 8.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 82.2% | 26.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
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: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 83.3% 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: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 25.0%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- South Africa ranks 49th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st 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