MDG: Latin America vs South Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
MDG: Latin America
99.1%
in 2024
South Africa
97.2%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America rank
49th
South Africa rank
52nd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- MDG: Latin America
- South Africa
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 99.1% against 97.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was MDG: Latin America ahead.
MDG: Latin America ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 204 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Latin America averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.9% | 85.2% | 3.8% | MDG: Latin America |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 93.9% | 0.7% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 98.0% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.5% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 96.9% | 2.1% | MDG: Latin America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, MDG: Latin America or South Africa?
- MDG: Latin America, at 99.1% against 97.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between MDG: Latin America and South Africa?
- 1.9%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Latin America and South Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). 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