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LITERACY RATE IN South Africa

The literacy rate goes down in South Africa

South Africa it has, according to UNESCO, an adult literacy rate of 87.05%. While the male literacy rate is 87.68%, for females is 86.46%.

In contrast with other neighbouring states is number 94º in the ranking of literacy rate.

The literacy rate,has dropped in recent years.

Here we show you literacy rate in South Africa. You can see also:

South Africa - Literacy rate
DateAdult literacy rate femaleAdult literacy rate maleAdult literacy rateAdult literacy rate 15-24 femaleAdult literacy rate 15-24 maleAdult literacy rate 15-24
201786.46%87.68%87.05%96.88%93.76%95.32%
201593.41%95.40%94.37%99.23%98.68%98.96%
201493.07%95.29%94.14%99.08%98.68%98.88%
201292.59%94.96%93.73%99.27%98.50%98.88%
201192.05%94.25%93.10%99.15%98.43%98.79%
201091.71%94.14%92.88%98.90%98.39%98.64%
200991.77%94.12%92.89%98.82%97.92%98.37%
200787.04%90.72%88.72%98.09%97.05%97.57%
199680.93%84.07%82.40%94.29%93.50%93.91%
198074.81%77.53%76.20%84.97%85.35%85.17%
South Africa - Literacy rate
South Africa - Literacy rate