Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Literacy rate, youth male

Dominican Republic
97.7%
in 2024
South Africa
96.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
49th
South Africa rank
52nd

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 97.7% against 96.3% in South Africa, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 95 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 95.4% 97.5% 2.1% South Africa
2010s 97.1% 98.1% 0.9% South Africa
2020s 98.2% 96.1% 2.1% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
Dominican Republic, at 97.7% against 96.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
1.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Dominican Republic ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). 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, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.