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South Africa - Youth Literacy Rate 2012

Name: South Africa Youth Literacy Rate 2012
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Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

98.88% +0.09pp from 2011 Global rank: 17th

South Africa's youth literacy rate was 98.88% in 2012, increased +0.09pp from 98.79% in 2011. This was the 17th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2012▾

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2012
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Belarus	100.00%	0.2%
2nd	Barbados	100.00%	0.2%
3rd	St. Lucia	99.98%	-
4th	Azerbaijan	99.94%	0.0%
5th	Moldova	99.91%	0.0%
6th	Singapore	99.89%	0.0%
7th	Cuba	99.87%	-0.1%
8th	Spain	99.67%	0.0%
9th	West Bank and Gaza	99.29%	0.0%
10th	Albania	99.23%	0.4%
11th	Jordan	99.11%	0.0%
12th	Qatar	99.06%	1.2%
13th	Türkiye	99.02%	0.3%
14th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	99.00%	0.0%
15th	Uruguay	98.96%	0.1%
16th	Mexico	98.88%	0.4%
17th	South Africa	98.88%	0.1%
18th	Ecuador	98.83%	0.1%
19th	Kuwait	98.78%	-0.1%
20th	Peru	98.70%	0.2%
21st	Brazil	98.62%	0.1%
22nd	Colombia	98.20%	0.0%
23rd	Paraguay	98.18%	-0.3%
24th	Cabo Verde	98.13%	1.4%
25th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	98.01%	1.4%
26th	Suriname	97.67%	-0.7%
27th	El Salvador	97.10%	0.6%
28th	Dominican Republic	97.02%	0.0%
29th	Tunisia	96.87%	-0.4%
30th	São Tomé and Principe	96.74%	1.4%
31st	Honduras	94.98%	-1.0%
32nd	Nicaragua	94.82%	1.2%
33rd	Gabon	94.41%	1.3%
34th	Guatemala	93.65%	6.7%
35th	Haiti	93.18%	14.2%
36th	Morocco	91.02%	11.7%
37th	India	89.97%	4.4%
38th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	89.28%	2.0%
39th	Bhutan	86.06%	15.7%
40th	Tanzania	85.94%	9.6%
41st	Uganda	83.66%	-4.3%
42nd	Congo, Democratic Republic of	83.60%	8.0%
43rd	Iraq	83.50%	-1.5%
44th	Rwanda	82.33%	2.7%
45th	Comoros	82.04%	2.3%
46th	Bangladesh	77.83%	-0.2%
47th	Madagascar	76.83%	9.4%
48th	Pakistan	72.58%	2.6%
49th	Niger	39.79%	86.0%

FAQ

What was South Africa's youth literacy rate in 2012?▾

South Africa's youth literacy rate in 2012 was 98.88%. This ranked 17th globally.

How did South Africa's youth literacy rate change in 2012?▾

South Africa's youth literacy rate increased by 0.1% in 2012 compared to 2011.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2012?▾

Belarus had the highest youth literacy rate in 2012 at 100.00%.

What is the youth literacy rate of South Africa in 2012?▾

The youth literacy rate of South Africa in 2012 was 98.88%. This ranked 17th globally.

How does 2012 compare to 2011 for South Africa's youth literacy rate?▾

South Africa's youth literacy rate went from 98.79% in 2011 to 98.88% in 2012, a 0.1% increase.

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