ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
87.0%
in 2024
South Africa
67.6%
in 2024
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank
54th
South Africa rank
54th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- South Africa
How they compare
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) currently reports 87.0% against 67.6% in South Africa, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)'s figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) has been ahead every year.
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 54th of 200 groups.
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.2% | 59.0% | 3.2% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 52.2% | 18.4% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 69.4% | 8.3% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 75.6% | 5.5% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 67.4% | 18.8% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) or South Africa?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), at 87.0% against 67.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and South Africa?
- 19.4%, with ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 54th of 200 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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