ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) vs South Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
98.5%
in 2024
South Africa
96.3%
in 2024
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank
55th
South Africa rank
52nd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- South Africa
How they compare
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) currently reports 98.5% against 96.3% in South Africa, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 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 52nd 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 | 88.5% | 85.3% | 3.2% | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) |
| 1990s | 93.7% | 93.5% | 0.2% | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 97.5% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 98.1% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 96.1% | 2.4% | 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, male, ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) or South Africa?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), at 98.5% against 96.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and South Africa?
- 2.2%, 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, male?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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