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South Africa - Youth Literacy Rate 2021

Name: South Africa Youth Literacy Rate 2021
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Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

96.70% −1.71pp from 2020 Global rank: 27th

South Africa's youth literacy rate was 96.70% in 2021. This was the 27th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2021▾

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2021
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Georgia	100.00%	0.2%
2nd	Uzbekistan	100.00%	0.0%
3rd	Türkiye	99.96%	0.1%
4th	Romania	99.94%	0.9%
5th	Russian Federation	99.92%	0.2%
6th	Mauritius	99.91%	1.8%
7th	Singapore	99.89%	0.2%
8th	Mongolia	99.86%	0.8%
9th	Spain	99.73%	0.1%
10th	United Arab Emirates	99.66%	1.3%
11th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	99.50%	-0.1%
12th	West Bank and Gaza	99.39%	0.2%
13th	Brazil	99.30%	0.1%
14th	Panama	99.30%	0.4%
15th	Mexico	99.25%	0.2%
16th	Uruguay	99.20%	0.2%
17th	Colombia	99.10%	0.1%
18th	Peru	99.10%	-0.3%
19th	Ecuador	99.01%	0.2%
20th	Tunisia	98.94%	2.2%
21st	Sri Lanka	98.93%	0.1%
22nd	Dominican Republic	98.80%	-0.1%
23rd	Paraguay	98.60%	0.0%
24th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	98.59%	0.1%
25th	Syrian Arab Republic	98.39%	6.4%
26th	El Salvador	98.10%	-0.4%
27th	South Africa	96.70%	-1.7%
28th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	96.61%	9.6%
29th	Marshall Islands	96.35%	-1.8%
30th	India	95.89%	0.2%
31st	Bangladesh	94.83%	0.4%
32nd	Gabon	93.98%	-0.5%
33rd	Iraq	92.39%	-1.2%
34th	Cambodia	91.83%	-2.6%
35th	Nauru	91.75%	-
36th	Ghana	91.51%	4.2%
37th	Comoros	90.84%	5.6%
38th	Uganda	89.63%	12.3%
39th	Zambia	84.15%	-2.0%
40th	Madagascar	82.38%	3.2%
41st	Nigeria	73.67%	1.0%
42nd	Pakistan	73.13%	0.6%
43rd	Gambia, The	67.49%	-5.1%
44th	Côte d'Ivoire	66.84%	-1.9%
45th	Benin	65.32%	-5.7%
46th	Burkina Faso	62.67%	33.2%
47th	Afghanistan	55.93%	3.6%

FAQ

What was South Africa's youth literacy rate in 2021?▾

South Africa's youth literacy rate in 2021 was 96.70%. This ranked 27th globally.

How did South Africa's youth literacy rate change in 2021?▾

South Africa's youth literacy rate decreased by 1.7% in 2021 compared to 2020.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2021?▾

Georgia had the highest youth literacy rate in 2021 at 100.00%.

What is the youth literacy rate of South Africa in 2021?▾

The youth literacy rate of South Africa in 2021 was 96.70%. This ranked 27th globally.