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