Brazil vs South Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity
Brazil
0.99 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.99 LPIA
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
South Africa rank
24th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.99 LPIA against 0.99 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 24th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.97 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.02 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9768 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.0132 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.992 LPIA | 0.985 LPIA | 0.007 LPIA | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 0.99 LPIA against 0.99 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0 LPIA, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Brazil ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 24th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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