South Africa vs Uganda: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
South Africa
1.02 index
in 2024
Uganda
1.02 index
in 2024
South Africa rank
7th
Uganda rank
7th
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.02 index against 1.02 index in Uganda, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 7th of 96 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 0.9575 index | 0.0525 index | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.02 index | 1 index | 0.0151 index | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa, at 1.02 index against 1.02 index in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between South Africa and Uganda?
- 0 index, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 7th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.