Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1 GPI
in 2024
South Africa
1.02 GPI
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.02 GPI.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 40 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 0 GPI | — |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0 GPI | — |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0.005 GPI | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0.0071 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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 0.02 GPI, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.