What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?

0.02 GPI, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?

12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

1 GPI

in 2024

South Africa

1.02 GPI

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

4th

South Africa rank

7th

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.02 GPI.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.99 GPI	1.01 GPI	0.02 GPI	South Africa
2000s	0.995 GPI	1.01 GPI	0.015 GPI	South Africa
2010s	1 GPI	1.01 GPI	0.01 GPI	South Africa
2020s	1 GPI	1.02 GPI	0.02 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?: South Africa, at 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?: 0.02 GPI, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.