SDG: Central Asia vs South Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index

SDG: Central Asia
1 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
SDG: Central Asia rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • SDG: Central Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Central Asia ahead.

SDG: Central Asia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 203 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.99 GPIA 0.96 GPIA 0.03 GPIA SDG: Central Asia
2000s 1 GPIA 0.975 GPIA 0.025 GPIA SDG: Central Asia
2010s 1 GPIA 0.9929 GPIA 0.0071 GPIA SDG: Central Asia
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, SDG: Central Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in SDG: Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between SDG: Central Asia and South Africa?
0.01 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central Asia and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do SDG: Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
SDG: Central Asia 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,561 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release