GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs South Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
96.9%
in 2024
South Africa
92.1%
in 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
53rd
South Africa rank
51st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 96.9% against 92.1% in South Africa, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 203 groups.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.2% | 75.0% | 7.2% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 82.2% | 8.2% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 92.1% | 2.6% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.5% | 1.0% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 91.5% | 5.2% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific 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, male, GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 or South Africa?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 96.9% against 92.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 4.8%, with GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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