South Africa vs Upper middle income: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
South Africa
1.02 GPI
in 2024
Upper middle income
1 GPI
in 2024
South Africa rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
4th
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.02 GPI.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 4th of 96 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.88 GPI | 0.12 GPI | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 0.03 GPI | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 0.01 GPI | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 0.01 GPI | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 1 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, South Africa or Upper middle income?
- South Africa, at 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 0.02 GPI, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 4th of 96 countries.
- 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.