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
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
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.