South Africa - Adult Literacy Rate

Since 2014, South Africa Adult Literacy Rate fell by 1.4points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 75 comparing other countries in Adult Literacy Rate with 87.84 Percent of Persons Aged 15+. South Africa is overtaken by Jamaica, which was number 74 at 88.1 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ and is followed by Honduras at 87.78 Percent of Persons Aged 15+. Uzbekistan ranked the highest with 99.99 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ in 2019, that is stable compared to 2018. Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Belarus respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sierra Leone witnessed the best average annual growth at +5.9points per year, while South Africa witnessed the worst performance at -1.4points per year.

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Date Percent of Persons Aged 15+
2019 87.84
2018 88.17
2017 87.05
2016
2015 94.37
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How does South Africa rank in Adult Literacy Rate?

# 135 Countries Percent of Persons Aged 15+ Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Uzbekistan
99.99 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
2 #2
Azerbaijan
99.81 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
74 #74
Jamaica
88.10 % 2014 NA NA View data
75 #75
South Africa
87.84 % 2019 -0.4 % -1.4 % View data
76 #76
Honduras
87.78 % 2019 +0.7 % +0.1 % View data
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