South Africa - Male Adult Literacy Rate
Since 2014, South Africa Male Adult Literacy Rate fell by 1.5points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 79 comparing other countries in Male Adult Literacy Rate at 88.38 Percent of Men Aged 15+. South Africa is overtaken by Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was ranked number 78 at 88.52 Percent of Men Aged 15+ and is followed by Vanuatu with 88.31 Percent of Men Aged 15+. Uzbekistan lead the ranking with 100 Percent of Men Aged 15+ in 2019, stable versus 2018. Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Armenia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sierra Leone recorded the best 5 years average growth at +4.6points per year, while South Africa was the worst growing country at -1.5points per year.
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Date | Percent of Men Aged 15+ |
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2019 | 88.38 |
2018 | 88.78 |
2017 | 87.68 |
2016 | |
2015 | 95.40 |
How does South Africa rank in Male Adult Literacy Rate?
# | 135 Countries | Percent of Men Aged 15+ | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
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1 |
#1
Uzbekistan
|
100.00 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data | |
2 |
#2
Azerbaijan
|
99.87 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data | |
78 |
#78
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
88.52 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data | |
79 |
#79
South Africa
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88.38 % | 2019 | -0.5 % | -1.5 % | View data | |
80 |
#80
Vanuatu
|
88.31 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |