South Africa vs WB: Small States: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity

South Africa
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
WB: Small States
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
7th
WB: Small States rank
6th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • South Africa
  • WB: Small States
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in WB: Small States, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 7th and WB: Small States ranks 6th of 96 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Small States Difference Ahead
1990s 1.01 GPIA 0.99 GPIA 0.02 GPIA South Africa
2000s 1.01 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.005 GPIA South Africa
2010s 1.01 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.01 GPIA South Africa
2020s 1.02 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.005 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, South Africa or WB: Small States?
South Africa, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in WB: Small States as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity between South Africa and WB: Small States?
0 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Small States?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do South Africa and WB: Small States rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
South Africa ranks 7th and WB: Small States ranks 6th of 96 countries.
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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
300 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release