ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs South Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
1 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ahead.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 203 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.04 GPIA | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.975 GPIA | 0.025 GPIA | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 0.0071 GPIA | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and South Africa?
- 0.01 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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