South Africa vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index

South Africa
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
1 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
6th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
3rd

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

  • South Africa
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.

South Africa ranks 6th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 3rd of 87 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.96 GPIA 0.97 GPIA 0.01 GPIA UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2000s 0.975 GPIA 0.98 GPIA 0.005 GPIA UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2010s 0.9929 GPIA 0.9914 GPIA 0.0014 GPIA South Africa
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1 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, South Africa or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
South Africa, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
0.01 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do South Africa and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
South Africa ranks 6th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
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