Ecuador vs South Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted
Ecuador
1 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1 LPIA
in 2024
Ecuador rank
3rd
South Africa rank
3rd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.99 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9883 LPIA | 0.9967 LPIA | 0.0083 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 0.995 LPIA | 0.005 LPIA | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, 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 Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0 LPIA, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted?
- Ecuador 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
February 2026 Data Release