South Africa vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
South Africa
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
1 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
6th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
3rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Africa
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 6th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.04 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 0.975 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.015 GPIA | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 0.9929 GPIA | 0.9971 GPIA | 0.0043 GPIA | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- South Africa, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.01 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 6th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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