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South Africa - Literacy Rate 2011

Name: South Africa Literacy Rate 2011
Creator: World Bank
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Adult literacy rate · World Bank

93.10% +0.22pp from 2010 Global rank: 31st

South Africa's literacy rate was 93.10% in 2011, increased +0.22pp from 92.88% in 2010. This was the 31st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2011▾

Literacy Rate by Country - 2011
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Latvia	99.90%	0.2%
2nd	Estonia	99.89%	0.1%
3rd	Lithuania	99.82%	0.2%
4th	Azerbaijan	99.78%	0.0%
5th	Armenia	99.74%	0.3%
6th	Tonga	99.39%	0.4%
7th	Samoa	98.97%	1.1%
8th	Italy	98.85%	0.4%
9th	Cyprus	98.68%	1.9%
10th	Romania	98.60%	1.3%
11th	Montenegro	98.44%	0.7%
12th	Bulgaria	98.35%	0.2%
13th	Uruguay	98.34%	0.3%
14th	Marshall Islands	98.27%	-
15th	Serbia	97.96%	1.6%
16th	Spain	97.78%	0.0%
17th	Costa Rica	97.41%	2.7%
18th	Albania	96.85%	0.9%
19th	Chile	96.70%	1.0%
20th	Qatar	96.41%	0.1%
21st	Singapore	96.19%	0.3%
22nd	Brunei Darussalam	96.09%	3.7%
23rd	Jordan	95.90%	3.6%
24th	Macao SAR, China	95.64%	2.3%
25th	West Bank and Gaza	95.03%	0.3%
26th	Portugal	94.48%	7.4%
27th	Türkiye	94.11%	1.6%
28th	Colombia	93.58%	0.2%
29th	Mexico	93.52%	0.5%
30th	Malta	93.31%	1.0%
31st	South Africa	93.10%	0.2%
32nd	Indonesia	92.81%	0.5%
33rd	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	92.23%	1.2%
34th	Ecuador	91.59%	-0.3%
35th	Brazil	91.41%	1.1%
36th	Dominican Republic	90.11%	0.6%
37th	Mauritius	89.25%	5.9%
38th	Namibia	88.27%	3.9%
39th	El Salvador	85.49%	1.2%
40th	Honduras	85.12%	0.4%
41st	Iran, Islamic Republic of	83.52%	-0.2%
42nd	Tunisia	79.65%	0.7%
43rd	India	69.30%	1.4%
44th	Morocco	67.08%	19.6%
45th	Togo	60.41%	5.6%
46th	Nepal	59.63%	7.3%
47th	Bangladesh	58.77%	23.8%
48th	Pakistan	54.74%	-1.2%
49th	Senegal	51.81%	7.8%
50th	Benin	44.67%	28.9%
51st	Afghanistan	31.45%	73.2%
52nd	Mali	30.62%	-1.5%

FAQ

What was South Africa's literacy rate in 2011?▾

South Africa's literacy rate in 2011 was 93.10%. This ranked 31st globally.

How did South Africa's literacy rate change in 2011?▾

South Africa's literacy rate increased by 0.2% in 2011 compared to 2010.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2011?▾

Latvia had the highest literacy rate in 2011 at 99.90%.

What is the literacy rate of South Africa in 2011?▾

The literacy rate of South Africa in 2011 was 93.10%. This ranked 31st globally.

How does 2011 compare to 2010 for South Africa's literacy rate?▾

South Africa's literacy rate went from 92.88% in 2010 to 93.10% in 2011, a 0.2% increase.

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