MDG: Latin America vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
MDG: Latin America
87.3%
in 2024
South Africa
67.6%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America rank
52nd
South Africa rank
54th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- MDG: Latin America
- South Africa
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 87.3% against 67.6% in South Africa, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.
MDG: Latin America ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 200 groups.
MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.6% | 59.0% | 2.6% | MDG: Latin America |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 52.2% | 17.8% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 69.4% | 8.1% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 75.6% | 5.4% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 67.4% | 19.0% | MDG: Latin America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, MDG: Latin America or South Africa?
- MDG: Latin America, at 87.3% against 67.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between MDG: Latin America and South Africa?
- 19.7%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Latin America and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 52nd 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