SDG: Western Asia vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
SDG: Western Asia
88.0%
in 2024
South Africa
67.6%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia rank
51st
South Africa rank
54th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 88.0% against 67.6% in South Africa, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 200 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, SDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Western Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.6% | 59.0% | 14.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 52.2% | 6.8% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 69.4% | 3.5% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 75.6% | 5.1% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 67.4% | 20.2% | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, SDG: Western Asia or South Africa?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 88.0% against 67.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between SDG: Western Asia and South Africa?
- 20.4%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 51st 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