ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) vs South Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
1.05 GPIA
in 2021
South Africa
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity over time
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 204 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.94 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.07 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.02 GPIA | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.04 GPIA | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.03 GPIA | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) or South Africa?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), at 1.05 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity between ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and South Africa?
- 0.03 GPIA, with ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and South Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release