South Africa vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
South Africa
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Balkans
1 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
6th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
3rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in UNICEF: Western Balkans, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
South Africa ranks 6th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Western Balkans in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2000s | 0.975 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.015 GPIA | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 0.9929 GPIA | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.0029 GPIA | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 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 UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- South Africa, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in UNICEF: Western Balkans as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 0.01 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 6th and UNICEF: Western Balkans 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
February 2026 Data Release