MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs South Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
1 GPIA
in 2019
South Africa
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 203 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.975 GPIA | 0.015 GPIA | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 0.0014 GPIA | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
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, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa?
- 0.01 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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