ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) vs South Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
98.9%
in 2024
South Africa
98.0%
in 2024
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank
55th
South Africa rank
54th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- South Africa
How they compare
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) currently reports 98.9% against 98.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ahead.
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 54th of 204 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.6% | 85.0% | 3.6% | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) |
| 1990s | 94.8% | 94.3% | 0.5% | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 98.5% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.9% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.7% | 1.1% | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) or South Africa?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), at 98.9% against 98.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and South Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 54th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). 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