South Africa vs Uruguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted
South Africa
1 LPIA
in 2024
Uruguay
1.01 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
1st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.01 LPIA against 1 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 1st of 56 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.94 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.05 LPIA | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.9957 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0057 LPIA | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.01 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 South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.01 LPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 1st 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