South Africa vs Türkiye: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity
South Africa
0.99 LPIA
in 2024
Türkiye
0.9947 LPIA
in 2018
South Africa rank
24th
Türkiye rank
23rd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 0.9947 LPIA against 0.99 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0047 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 68 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.02 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.992 LPIA | 0.002 LPIA | Türkiye |
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, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 0.9947 LPIA against 0.99 LPIA in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 0.0047 LPIA, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 23rd 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