South Africa vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
South Africa
98.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
98.9%
in 2024
South Africa rank
54th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
56th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
South Africa ranks 54th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 105 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.0% | 88.7% | 3.7% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 94.8% | 0.5% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.4% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.3% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 98.8% | 1.1% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, South Africa or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 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 South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 0.9%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- South Africa ranks 54th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 105 countries.
- 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