Brazil vs South Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted

Brazil
1 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1 LPIA
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
South Africa rank
3rd

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

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 LPIA.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 56 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.98 LPIA 1 LPIA 0.02 LPIA South Africa
2010s 0.9833 LPIA 0.9967 LPIA 0.0133 LPIA South Africa
2020s 1 LPIA 1 LPIA 0 LPIA

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted between Brazil and South Africa?
0 LPIA, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
8 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, female, adjusted?
Brazil ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, 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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 525 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release