SDG: Small Island Developing States vs South Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity
SDG: Small Island Developing States
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
9th
South Africa rank
7th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
SDG: Small Island Developing States 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 | SDG: Small Island Developing States | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.02 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.005 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0014 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, SDG: Small Island Developing States or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity between SDG: Small Island Developing States and South Africa?
- 0.01 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and South Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States 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