ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
87.1%
in 2024
South Africa
67.6%
in 2024
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank
53rd
South Africa rank
54th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- South Africa
How they compare
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) currently reports 87.1% against 67.6% in South Africa, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)'s figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) has been ahead every year.
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 54th of 200 groups.
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.1% | 59.0% | 3.1% | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 52.2% | 18.3% | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 69.4% | 8.3% | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 75.6% | 5.5% | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 67.4% | 18.8% | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) or South Africa?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), at 87.1% against 67.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and South Africa?
- 19.5%, with ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 53rd 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