GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs South Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
97.1%
in 2024
South Africa
92.6%
in 2024
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
47th
South Africa rank
46th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 97.1% against 92.6% in South Africa, a difference of 4.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 46th of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.4% | 73.4% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 82.9% | 80.4% | 2.5% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 91.0% | 1.3% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 94.2% | 0.3% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 91.9% | 4.8% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 or South Africa?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 97.1% against 92.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 4.5%, with GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 46th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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