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South Africa - Youth Literacy Rate 2010

Name: South Africa Youth Literacy Rate 2010
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Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

98.64% +0.27pp from 2009 Global rank: 14th

South Africa's youth literacy rate was 98.64% in 2010, increased +0.27pp from 98.37% in 2009. This was the 14th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2010▾

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2010
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Azerbaijan	99.95%	0.0%
2nd	Singapore	99.75%	0.3%
3rd	Russian Federation	99.71%	0.0%
4th	China	99.64%	0.8%
5th	Spain	99.59%	0.0%
6th	West Bank and Gaza	99.22%	0.0%
7th	Aruba	99.14%	0.1%
8th	Seychelles	98.97%	-0.1%
9th	Kuwait	98.90%	0.3%
10th	Puerto Rico (US)	98.83%	6.1%
11th	Uruguay	98.78%	-0.1%
12th	Jordan	98.76%	-0.2%
13th	Ecuador	98.65%	-0.2%
14th	South Africa	98.64%	0.3%
15th	Paraguay	98.61%	0.1%
16th	Indonesia	98.56%	-0.9%
17th	Mongolia	98.46%	0.8%
18th	Mexico	98.43%	-0.1%
19th	Malaysia	98.42%	1.2%
20th	Suriname	98.38%	-1.0%
21st	Peru	98.30%	0.0%
22nd	Türkiye	98.22%	0.4%
23rd	Sri Lanka	98.16%	0.2%
24th	Colombia	98.10%	0.2%
25th	Philippines	97.83%	0.1%
26th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	97.80%	0.2%
27th	Oman	97.74%	0.1%
28th	Panama	97.64%	1.6%
29th	Brazil	97.51%	-0.6%
30th	Tunisia	97.17%	0.4%
31st	Qatar	96.82%	-1.0%
32nd	Dominican Republic	96.81%	-0.5%
33rd	Thailand	96.60%	-1.5%
34th	El Salvador	96.03%	1.1%
35th	Honduras	95.15%	1.2%
36th	Zambia	88.71%	28.4%
37th	India	87.93%	8.4%
38th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	87.51%	3.1%
39th	Uganda	87.41%	4.0%
40th	Ghana	85.72%	7.5%
41st	Papua New Guinea	81.17%	21.7%
42nd	Cameroon	80.57%	-3.1%
43rd	Rwanda	80.19%	13.8%
44th	Timor-Leste	79.53%	-7.1%
45th	Cambodia	79.44%	-8.8%
46th	Liberia	79.31%	19.4%
47th	Togo	77.03%	-5.8%
48th	Burundi	74.46%	20.6%
49th	Pakistan	71.26%	0.8%
50th	Mali	44.30%	14.1%
51st	Burkina Faso	37.19%	-5.3%
52nd	Guinea	31.41%	-31.6%

FAQ

What was South Africa's youth literacy rate in 2010?▾

South Africa's youth literacy rate in 2010 was 98.64%. This ranked 14th globally.

How did South Africa's youth literacy rate change in 2010?▾

South Africa's youth literacy rate increased by 0.3% in 2010 compared to 2009.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2010?▾

Azerbaijan had the highest youth literacy rate in 2010 at 99.95%.

What is the youth literacy rate of South Africa in 2010?▾

The youth literacy rate of South Africa in 2010 was 98.64%. This ranked 14th globally.

How does 2010 compare to 2009 for South Africa's youth literacy rate?▾

South Africa's youth literacy rate went from 98.37% in 2009 to 98.64% in 2010, a 0.3% increase.

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