Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Africa: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
Africa Eastern and Southern
1 GPI
in 2024
South Africa
1.02 GPI
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.02 GPI.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 40 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.89 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0.12 GPI | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.885 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0.125 GPI | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.94 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0.07 GPI | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 0.03 GPI | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 0.02 GPI, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.