ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs South Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
99.1%
in 2024
South Africa
98.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
51st
South Africa rank
54th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 99.1% against 98.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 204 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.1% | 85.0% | 2.1% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 94.3% | 1.3% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 98.5% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 98.9% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 97.7% | 1.2% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or South Africa?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 99.1% against 98.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and South Africa?
- 1.1%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and South Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 51st 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