GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs South Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
9th
South Africa rank
7th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity over time
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 204 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.98 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.03 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.985 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.025 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9957 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0143 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | South Africa |
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, GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity between GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 0.01 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 9th 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