Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity

Dominican Republic
1.03 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
2nd
South Africa rank
5th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 GPIA 0.97 GPIA 0.0554 GPIA Dominican Republic
2010s 1.03 GPIA 0.9857 GPIA 0.0445 GPIA Dominican Republic
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0022 GPIA Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
Dominican Republic, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
0.01 GPIA, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
Dominican Republic ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 612 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release